Other names | PlayStation |
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Designer(s) | G. Morelli, P. Melvin |
Builder | Cookson Auckland, New Zealand |
Launched | 1998 |
Owner(s) | Virgin Oceanic (2011–) |
Racing career | |
Skippers | Steve Fossett |
Specifications | |
Type | Catamaran |
Displacement | 27 t (27 long tons; 30 short tons) |
Length | 37.90 m (124.3 ft) (LOA) |
Beam | 18.20 m (59.7 ft) |
Mast height | 41 m (135 ft) |
Sail area | 1,036 m2 (11,150 sq ft) (upwind) 644 m2 (6,930 sq ft) (downwind) |
Crew | 12 |
Cheyenne, formerly known as PlayStation is a large catamaran created for the 2000 around the world race known as The Race. Like its competitors, Cheyenne was created for sheer speed, pushing the state of the art in materials, construction, and operation. PlayStation was skippered and owned by Steve Fossett. It is owned by and operated by Virgin Oceanic's co-founder Chris Welsh.