October 21

Mike Golding on Gipsy Moth IV

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One of the world's greatest sailors on the of the most famous boats.  People in Britain go misty-eyed talking about Gipsy Moth IV but from what I could tell from Sir Francis Chichester's account of his solo circumnavigation, she was a bit of a nightmare - very tippy and tended to hobbyhorse.  Still nice video.


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