Gipsy Moth IV

Gipsy Moth IV is a 54 ft (16 m) ketch that Sir Francis Chichester commissioned specifically to sail single-handed around the globe, racing against the times set by the clipper ships of the 19th century.

Read more about Gipsy Moth IV:  Background and Design, 1967 Voyage, Restoration, The Present, Further Reading

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