Sir Francis Chichester has arrived in Plymouth tonight in his yacht, Gypsy Moth IV, after completing his epic single-handed voyage around the world. He crossed the finishing line at , nine months and one day after setting off from the historic port. Sir Francis Chichester took nine months to. Among the handful of such tales to emerge in the twentieth century, one of the most enduring surely must be Sir Francis Chichester's account of his solitary, nine-month journey around the world in his foot ketch Gipsy Moth IV. The story of how the sixty-five-year-old navigator singlehandedly circumnavigated the globe, the whole way battling hostile seas as well as his boat's numerous design flaws, is a tale of Cited by: 4. Gipsy Moth Circles the World. Hardcover – January 1, by. Sir Francis Chichester (Author) › Visit Amazon's Sir Francis Chichester Page. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author. Sir Francis Chichester (Author) out of 5 stars/5().
Gipsy Moth Circles the World Sir Francis Chichester by Sir Francis Chichester and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at www.doorway.ru When year-old Francis Chichester set sail on his solitary,eastward journey around the world in , many believed he wouldn't return alive. But when the old man returned in his foot ketch Gypsy Moth IV nine months later, he had made history's fastest circumnavigation. Gipsy Moth Circles the World was an international best-seller when it appeared [ ]. Gipsy Moth Circles the World Paperback - June 1, by Sir Francis Chichester (Author) › Visit Amazon's Sir Francis Chichester Page. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author. Are you an author? Learn about Author Central. Sir.
Gypsy Moth Circles the World is Chichester's account of his solo circumnavigation of the globe by yacht, beginning and ending in Plymouth, UK, with only one stop in Sydney, Australia. Chichester was the first to circle alone from West to East by way of the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn. Sir Francis Chichester, at age 65, captured everyone's imagination as he set out in his 53 foot ketch, (Gipsy Moth IV) from Plymouth in September for Sydney and thence eastwards via Cape Horn back to Plymouth. In this --voyage he was beset by trouble and danger, nearly demasted, with self-steering gear destroyed, as well as capsized. Gipsy Moth Circles The World. Chichester, Sir Francis. Published by Coward - McCann, Inc., New York, NY, ISBN ISBN
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