Sir Francis Chichester in Southern Latitudes Exhibition

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The Gipsy Moth Collection

The collection gathered over a period of years epitomizes Sir Francis as one of the great adventurers of the 20th Century.  These items are the last salvaged from the wreck of Gipsy Moth V.  It is a tribute to the lone sailor.  They represent the final artifacts of Gipsy Moth sailing vessels and represent some of the items needed to survive the ravages of the sea; a lifejacket, a life-ring, water canister, lights, the first things you grab when abandoning a sinking ship.

A single-handed sailor checks every detail and tends to every aspect of his yacht.  The lifebelt was hand-painted with Gipsy Moth V - research indicates that this could be the hand of Sir Francis himself, and that this life-ring has the weather marks on the life-ring sleeve on Gipsy Moth IV.

Arguably the most historic item in this collection is the name dodger which may well be the only original name plate of significance left in the world. We would class the lifebuoy which we understand was painted by the hand of Sir Francis, as "art".

The Gipsy Moth V Name Dodger

The Lifejacket

Water Flagon

The Lifebuoy The Flash Light Rare Photographs Originals
The Sail Bag The Canister

The items will be on the market by Private Treaty in June 2008

The Gipsy Moth historic collection is offered for sale at $200,000 USD

"Wild horses could not drag me down to Cape Horn and that sinister Southern Ocean again in a small boat."

Sir Francis Chichester

Sir Francis Chichester's quote from Gipsy Moth Circles the Horn: "The seas around Cape Horn had a reputation unique among all oceans of the world . . . . off the Horn the waves are likely to be 60 feet high."

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