Gipsy Moth Circles The World
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
In the annals of solo seafaring, few voyages have captured the world's imagination quite like that of Sir Francis Chichester, who in 1966–67 single-handedly circumnavigated the globe aboard his 53-foot ketch, Gipsy Moth IV. Gipsy Moth Circles the World is Chichester's own gripping first-person account of this extraordinary 226-day odyssey — a journey of some 29,630 miles that took him from Plymouth, England, around the treacherous Cape Horn, and back again, rewriting the record books and redefining the limits of human endurance. With meticulous detail and disarming candour, he chronicles the ferocious Southern Ocean storms, the crushing loneliness of the open sea, and the sheer physical and psychological demands of sailing one of the world's most challenging routes entirely alone. Beyond the breathtaking adventure narrative, this book stands as a profound testament to the indomitable spirit of a man who refused to be constrained by age or adversity — Chichester was 65 at the time of his departure. His prose is direct and unassuming, yet shot through with the quiet heroism of a man who had already conquered the skies as a pioneering aviator before turning to the sea. Published by Hodder and Stoughton, this classic of maritime literature endures as an inspiration to adventurers of every generation — what compels a solitary man to pit himself against the most violent oceans on Earth, and what does he discover about himself when he survives?
Author: Francis Chichester
Format: Hardback
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
In the annals of solo seafaring, few voyages have captured the world's imagination quite like that of Sir Francis Chichester, who in 1966–67 single-handedly circumnavigated the globe aboard his 53-foot ketch, Gipsy Moth IV. Gipsy Moth Circles the World is Chichester's own gripping first-person account of this extraordinary 226-day odyssey — a journey of some 29,630 miles that took him from Plymouth, England, around the treacherous Cape Horn, and back again, rewriting the record books and redefining the limits of human endurance. With meticulous detail and disarming candour, he chronicles the ferocious Southern Ocean storms, the crushing loneliness of the open sea, and the sheer physical and psychological demands of sailing one of the world's most challenging routes entirely alone. Beyond the breathtaking adventure narrative, this book stands as a profound testament to the indomitable spirit of a man who refused to be constrained by age or adversity — Chichester was 65 at the time of his departure. His prose is direct and unassuming, yet shot through with the quiet heroism of a man who had already conquered the skies as a pioneering aviator before turning to the sea. Published by Hodder and Stoughton, this classic of maritime literature endures as an inspiration to adventurers of every generation — what compels a solitary man to pit himself against the most violent oceans on Earth, and what does he discover about himself when he survives?