Gipsy Moth Iv: A Legend Sails Again - Gelder, P.

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Résumé :
The dramatic story of Gipsy Moth IV from her epic first circumnavigation to her restoration, wreck and triumphant return. In this beautifully illustrated book, Yachting Monthly's Paul Gelder tells the remarkable story of Gipsy Moth's rise, fall and triumphant rise again. It is the definitive history of this sailing icon, illustrated throughout with never before published photographs of the boat, the restoration project and dramatic images from both of her epic voyages. The author has had unprecedented access to both the Chichester family archives and to the skippers' and crews' logs for the second circumnavigation, he even sailed aboard her on the first leg from Plymouth to Gibraltar. Having championed the restoration of this iconic yacht from the start, Paul Gelder has finally written a worthy successor the Chichester's original bestseller Gipsy Moth Circles The World.

Biographie:
Paul Gelder, editor of Yachting Monthly magazine, launched the Gipsy Moth project in 2004, to rescue the famous 53ft ketch, rotting away in dry dock at Greenwich, and sail her around the world for a second time, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Chichester's voyage and the magazine's 100th birthday. For the success of the campaign he was presented with the Ocean Cursing Club's Award of Merit (2006) and the magazine won 'Campaign of the Year from the Printing and Publishing Association in 2006.
He has written two other books about round the world sailing events: The Loneliest Race, about the 1994-95 BOC Around Alone Challenge and InterSpray's Race Around the World, about the 1992-93 British Steel Challenge, in which he sailed on the first leg, from Southampton to Rio de Janeiro.

Sommaire:
Foreword HRH the Princess Royal. Foreword Ellen MacArthur. Foreword Giles Chichester. Making a dream come true. The Chichester spirit of adventure. Why Gipsy Mot IV had to be saved. The Restoration and relaunch. Leg 1. Plymouth to Gibraltar. Leg 2. Rally start at Gibraltar. Leg 3. Gibraltar to Tenerife. Leg 4. Tenerife to Antigua. Leg 5. Antigua to Barbados. Leg 6. Barbados to ABC Islands. Leg 7. ABC Islands to Portobello. Leg 8. Portobello to Balboa. Leg 9. Balboa to Galapagos. Leg 10. Galapagos to Marquesas. Leg 11. Marquesas to Tahiti. Saving Gipsy Moth IV. Kiwi miracle. Wizard in Oz. Leg 15. Sydney to Mooloolaba. Leg 16. Mooloolaba to Cairns. Leg 17. Cairns to Darwin. Leg 18. Darwin to Kupang. Leg 19. Kupang to Bali. Leg 20. Bali to Singapore. Leg 21. Singapore to Phuket. Leg 22. Phuket Christmas cruise. Leg 23. Phuket to Galle. Leg 24. Galle to Djibouti. Leg 25. Djibouti to El Gouna. Leg 26. El Gouna to Crete. Leg 27. Crete to Malta. Leg 28. Malta to Sardinia. Leg 29. Sardinia to Majorca. Leg 30. Majorca to Gibraltar. Leg 31. Gibraltar to Plymouth. Leg 32. Plymouth to Cowes. Author's acknowledgements. Gipsy Moth IV Sponsors. Circumnavigation maps. UKSA Gipsy Moth IV sailing experience. Dire Straits 'Single-handed sailor'.