Racing Yacht · 19,50 m CHESSEA
Ex CHESSIE RACING, ex ASSA ABLOY, ex BIG ONE, this Volvo 60 currently known as CHESSEA was refitted with new deck giving a higher headroom of 1.93m. She has fantastic performances (up to 30 knots). She successfully entered the 1997-1998 Whitbread Race and came second at the 2001-2002 Volvo Ocean Race. She still holds the record of the China Race : 47h 43mn for 575 NM.
Specifications
- Model
- Volvo 60
- Year built / Refit
- 1997 / 2015
- Builder
- GOETZ CUSTOM BOATS
- Length
- 19,50 m
- Beam
- 5,24 m
- Draft
- 3,75 m
- Displacement
- 13,00 t
- Construction
- Carbone / Kevlar
- Engine
- YANMAR
- Fuel capacity
- 450 l
- Fuel consumption
- 5 l/h
- Water capacity
- 800 l
- Cruising speed
- 7 knots
- Range
- 600 nm
- Classification
- Pleasure yacht
- Flag
- French
- Cabins
- 3
- Guests
- 6
- Crew
- 1
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