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"Gypsy Moth" Circles the World (Sailor's Classics) (Hardcover)

by Sir Francis Chichester (Author), Jonathan Raban (Introduction) "THIS IS A fairy story for me ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: TAB Books Inc; New edition edition (1 Oct 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0071364498
  • ISBN-13: 978-0071364492
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.5 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 598,739 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This work tells the story of Frances Chichester, who aged 65, set out alone from Plymouth in his 53-foot ketch "Gypsy Moth VI" in August 1966 and sailed eastward around the world through the wild Southern Ocean, stopping only once - the first to accomplish this - in Sydney. Only nine yachts had previously circumnavigated by way of Cape Horn, and of them six had been capsized or somersaulted at least once. This 28,000-mile voyage, completed in May 1967, established new records for speed and endurance, captured the imagination of the world, and earned a knighthood for Chichester upon his return.


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The delight in stories well told is as intrinsic to who we are as a species as toolmaking or song. And from time immemorial, few narrative genres have had the power to so stir the emotions or captivate the imagination as the true account of a lone adventurer's triumph over the titanic forces of nature. 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 53-foot ketch Gipsy Moth IV. The story of how the sixty-five-year-old navigator single-handedly circumnavigated the globe, the whole way battling hostile seas as well as his boat's numerous design flaws, is a tale of superhuman tenacity and ENDurance to be read and reread by sailors and armchair adventurers alike.

This handsome first volume in The Sailor's Classics series restores in its entirety for a new generation of readers Francis Chichester's extraordinarily candid personal account of his adventure. First published in 1967, just months after the completion of Chichester's historic journey, Gipsy Moth Circles the World was an instant international best-seller. It inspired the first solo around-the-world race and remains a timeless testament to the spirit of adventure. The Sailor's Classics edition features a new introduction by series editor Jonathan Raban.


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4.0 out of 5 stars A very enjoyable book!, 21 Mar 2001
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This book is a moving account of Chichester's round the world sail. It does go into technical details about what sails he used at a particular time but it's also very humorous in places - the section about the eggs had us in stitches. If you're interested in sailing literature it's a "must-read".
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2.0 out of 5 stars Too technical and conveys little of the isolation and beauty, 19 Oct 2000
By Chandru Mahtani (Madrid Spain) - See all my reviews
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I found this book a little trying as the author went on endlessly on the tecnical aspects of the boat and sailing and little of the awesome beauty of the sea or his inner feelings. It ends up being a rather flat book by a very brave man. What a great story got lost in there somewhere.
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