{"product_id":"9781509834389-gipsy-moth-circles-the-world","title":"Gipsy Moth Circles The World","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe classic account of how Sir Francis Chichester singlehandedly circumnavigated the globe in 1966\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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 \u003ci\u003eGipsy Moth IV\u003c\/i\u003e. The 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e First published in 1967, just months after the completion of Chichester's historic journey, \u003ci\u003eGipsy Moth Circles the World\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Francis Chichester's 1967 singlehanded circumnavigation set a blazing record for speed. He completed the voyage with just one stop and 226 days at sea. It was an amazing performance; that he was sixty-five years old made it the more so. Chichester then sat down to write one of the great narratives of modern voyaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57854060626294,"sku":"9781509834389","price":13.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32885951.jpg?v=1778564380","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781509834389-gipsy-moth-circles-the-world","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}