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Chessie Racing : The Story of Maryland's Entry in the 1997-1998 Whitbread Round the World Race by Kathy Alexander and George J. Collins (2001, Hardcover)

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CHESSIE RACING: THE STORY OF MARYLAND'S ENTRY IN THE 1997-1998 WHITBREAD ROUND THE WORLD RACE By George J. Collins & Kathy Alexander - Hardcover **BRAND NEW**.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press

ISBN-100801864135

ISBN-139780801864131

eBay Product ID (ePID)1705708

Product Key Features

Book TitleChessie Racing : the Story of Maryland's Entry in the 1997-1998 Whitbread Round the World Race

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicUnited States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Sailing, History, Maritime History & Piracy

Publication Year2001

IllustratorYes

GenreSports & Recreation, History

AuthorKathy Alexander, George J. Collins

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight50.2 Oz

Item Length12.2 in

Item Width9.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN00-008232

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

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal797.1/4

Table Of ContentContents: 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 São Sebastião, Brazil São Sebastião, 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

SynopsisThis book records the history of the racing yacht Chessie, 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. That year was also the first time that Baltimore and Annapolis were included as a combined stopover in the nine-leg, 31,600-mile race, beginning and ending in Southampton, England. After a neck-and-neck race up the bay against famed skipper Dennis Connor, Chessie entered Baltimore's Inner Harbor greeted by the cheers of thousands of fans. During the stopover, over a half-million visitors came to the Whitbread Race Village in Baltimore and an additional sixty thousand toured the Race Village in Annapolis, giving Baltimore-Annapolis the highest attendance of any of the nine ports visited by the race. While racing, the boat also served an educational purpose through a two-part curriculum developed by the Living Classrooms Foundation, a Baltimore nonprofit educational organization for at-risk children. Children from five hundred schools in twenty states and seven foreign countries participated through the Whitbread Education Project, a curriculum package augmented by an Internet component, the Chessie Chase, which explored academic subjects such as math, science, social studies, geography, and literature and tackled such practical issues as vessel design, ocean currents, changing weather, and the principles of navigation. Classes competed in a virtual race against each other in the multifaceted program for a chance to visit Chessie and meet her crew when she reached Baltimore. The children also exchanged e-mails with Chessie's crew throughout the race. When President Clinton and Vice President Gore visited the Living Classrooms Foundation in Baltimore, students helped them write an e-mail to the boat saying, "Have a great race." This book contains chapters on the race, boat construction, crew selection, and the Living Classrooms Foundation Whitbread Education Project. Personal experiences and memories of the crew bring the sailing adventure to life and reveal the educational purpose of the boat. Sidebars feature useful charts and information, special observations, and a few human-interest e-mail exchanges between individuals and the crew. A large Mercator-projection map marks the race course and individual legs. Numerous photos document racing action as well as the hoopla on shore., The history of the racing yacht Chessie, the first ever entry from the Chesapeake Bay in the famous Whitbread Round the World Race. This book records the history of the racing yacht Chessie, 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. That year was also the first time that Baltimore and Annapolis were included as a combined stopover in the nine-leg, 31,600-mile race, beginning and ending in Southampton, England. After a neck-and-neck race up the bay against famed skipper Dennis Connor, Chessie entered Baltimore's Inner Harbor greeted by the cheers of thousands of fans. During the stopover, over a half-million visitors came to the Whitbread Race Village in Baltimore and an additional sixty thousand toured the Race Village in Annapolis, giving Baltimore-Annapolis the highest attendance of any of the nine ports visited by the race. While racing, the boat also served an educational purpose through a two-part curriculum developed by the Living Classrooms Foundation, a Baltimore nonprofit educational organization for at-risk children. Children from five hundred schools in twenty states and seven foreign countries participated through the Whitbread Education Project, a curriculum package augmented by an Internet component, the Chessie Chase, which explored academic subjects such as math, science, social studies, geography, and literature and tackled such practical issues as vessel design, ocean currents, changing weather, and the principles of navigation. Classes competed in a virtual race against each other in the multifaceted program for a chance to visit Chessie and meet her crew when she reached Baltimore. The children also exchanged e-mails with Chessie's crew throughout the race. When President Clinton and Vice President Gore visited the Living Classrooms Foundation in Baltimore, students helped them write an e-mail to the boat saying, "Have a great race." This book contains chapters on the race, boat construction, crew selection, and the Living Classrooms Foundation Whitbread Education Project. Personal experiences and memories of the crew bring the sailing adventure to life and reveal the educational purpose of the boat. Sidebars feature useful charts and information, special observations, and a few human-interest e-mail exchanges between individuals and the crew. A large Mercator-projection map marks the race course and individual legs. Numerous photos document racing action as well as the hoopla on shore., 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. That year was also the first time that Baltimore and Annapolis were included as a combined stopover in the nine-leg, 31,600-mile race, beginning and ending in Southampton, England. After a neck-and-neck race up the bay against famed skipper Dennis Connor, Chessie entered Baltimore's Inner Harbor greeted by the cheers of thousands of fans. During the stopover, over a half-million visitors came to the Whitbread Race Village in Baltimore and an additional sixty thousand toured the Race Village in Annapolis, giving Baltimore-Annapolis the highest attendance of any of the nine ports visited by the race. While racing, the boat also served an educational purpose through a two-part curriculum developed by the Living Classrooms Foundation, a Baltimore nonprofit educational organization for at-risk children. Children from five hundred schools in twenty states and seven foreign countries participated through the Whitbread Education Project, a curriculum package augmented by an Internet component, the Chessie Chase, which explored academic subjects such as math, science, social studies, geography, and literature and tackled such practical issues as vessel design, ocean currents, changing weather, and the principles of navigation. Classes competed in a virtual race against each other in the multifaceted program for a chance to visit Chessie and meet her crew when she reached Baltimore. The children also exchanged e-mails with Chessie Racing's crew throughout the race. When President Clinton and Vice President Gore visited the Living Classrooms Foundation in Baltimore, students helped them write an e-mail to the boat saying, ''Have a great race.'' This book contains chapters on the race, boat construction, crew selection, and the Living Classrooms Foundation Whitbread Education Project. Personal experiences and memories of the crew bring the sailing adventure to life and reveal the educational purpose of the boat. Sidebars feature useful charts and information, special observations, and a few human-interest e-mail exchanges between individuals and the crew. A large Mercator-projection map marks the race course and individual legs. Numerous photos document racing action as well as the hoopla on shore., 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 ......

LC Classification NumberGV822.C43C64 2001