Career
Though Éric de Bisschop built a trimaran in France earlier)
Born in Kiev, Victor was inspired by South Pacific outriggers to connect two 18 ft (55 m) canoes to make a catamaran and enter the Kiev Imperial Yacht Club"s local races. After winning, he was disqualified. In 1923 (age circa 32) he emigrated to New York and further experimented with catamarans and trimarans.
In 1945 (age circa 54) he launched his first trimaran, of 24 ft (73 m) length.
In 1946 (age circa 55) he entered the Marblehead Race Week. In the same year, he established the International Multihull Boat Racing Association.
Victor Tchetchet"s boat designs include the following:
T26 (trimaran) - 26 ft (79 m) (circa 1949)
Egg Nog (trimaran) - 24 ft (73 m) (circa 1955)
Egg Nog II (trimaran).