Chessie Racing - Collins, George J; Alexander, Kathy
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This book records the history of the racing yacht "Chessie Racing", the first-ever entry from the Chesapeake Bay in the famous Whitbread Round the World Race. Skippered by Baltimore businessman George Collins and named after the Chesapeake's equivalent to the Loch Ness monster, Chessie became a focal point of regional and national pride when she competed in 1997-98. 218 full-color photos.

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This book records the history of the racing yacht "Chessie Racing", the first-ever entry from the Chesapeake Bay in the famous Whitbread Round the World Race. Skippered by Baltimore businessman George Collins and named after the Chesapeake's equivalent to the Loch Ness monster, Chessie became a focal point of regional and national pride when she competed in 1997-98. 218 full-color photos.
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Autorenporträt
George J. Collins founded the Chessie Racing syndicate and forged its connection to the Living Classrooms Foundation. He has sailed competitively since the 1980s. From 1995 to 1997 he won more than forty races and regattas at all levels of competition, including the Grand Prix circuit. He is a former president/CEO of the Baltimore-based T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. He currently lives in Gibson Island, Maryland, and continues to race.