Chessie Racing: The Story of Maryland's Entry in the 1997-1998 Whitbread Round the World Race
Author:   George J. Collins ,  Kathy Alexander ,  Gary Jobson
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN:  

9780801864131


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   06 July 2001
Recommended Age:   From 18
Format:   Hardback
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Chessie Racing: The Story of Maryland's Entry in the 1997-1998 Whitbread Round the World Race


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Author:   George J. Collins ,  Kathy Alexander ,  Gary Jobson
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 22.90cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 30.50cm
Weight:   1.474kg
ISBN:  

9780801864131


ISBN 10:   0801864135
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   06 July 2001
Recommended Age:   From 18
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Contents: Foreword, by Gary Jacobson Preface, by Kathy Alexander Chessie Comes to Life Chessie's Crew Takes Shape The Living Classrooms Foundation Connection and the Whitbread Education Project The Competition and the Scoring Southampton, England, to Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town, South Africa, to Fremantle, Australia Fremantle to Sydney, Australia Sydney, Australia, to Auckland, New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand, to Sao Sebastiao, Brazil Sao Sebastiao, Brazil, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Baltimore, Maryland Annapolis, Maryland, to La Rochelle, France La Rochelle, France, to Southampton, England Results and Epilogue Postscript Glossary Index

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<p> This is a book for several audiences -- the serious sailor; the vicarious adventurer; and the proud Maryland landlubber. -- Gilbert Lewthwaite, Baltimore Sun


Author Information

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. Kathy Alexander headed Chessie's public relations effort after working for George Collins at T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. A trade publicist at Johns Hopkins University Press, she lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

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