![]() ![]() ![]() Gipsy Moth Circles the World by Sir Francis ChichesterPublisher: Coward-McCann (June 1, 1968)ISBN-10: 9990371903ISBN-13: 9789990371901Hardcover6 x 9 inches, 269 pagesThe 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 superhuman tenacity and endurance to be read and reread by sailors and armchair adventurers alike.-Sir Francis Charles Chichester (17 September 1901 – 26 August 1972) was a British businessman, pioneering aviator and solo sailor.He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for becoming the first person to sail single-handed around the world by the clipper route and the fastest circumnavigator, in nine months and one day overall in 1966–67. Gipsy Moth Circles The World by Francis Chichester 3.71 Rating details 14 ratings 0 reviews 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. ![]()
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