Britton Chance Jr.

For the biochemist and Olympian, see Britton Chance.

Britton Chance Jr.
Born(1940-06-12)June 12, 1940
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
DiedOctober 12, 2012(2012-10-12) (aged 72)
Branford, Connecticut, US
Other namesBritt Chance
Alma materUniversity of Rochester
Episcopal Academy
OccupationArchitect
AwardsBarnegat Bay Sailing Hall of Fame
PracticeChance & Company
DesignChanceggar
Intrepid
Stars & Stripes 87
Stars & Stripes (US 1)
Ondine IV

Britton Chance Jr. or Britt Chance (June 12, 1940 – October 12, 2012) was an American naval architect who developed core elements of three yachts that won the America's Cup and won the World Championship six times.[1][2] The New York Times said he "was known for having a mathematician's precision and a renegade's willingness to experiment".[1] Professional Boatbuilder called him "one of the brightest minds in yacht design".[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NYTObit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Chance Jr., Britton". National Sailing Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Britton Chance Jr: 1940-2012. (2013). Professional Boatbuilder, 141, 14. via EBSCO, accessed April 20, 2022