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Letters
On loan to the collection from
Single-Handed Solo Yachtsman Mike Richey, personal friend of Sir Francis
Chichester. former Director of the Royal Insitute of Navigation [for 37
years], whatever. I see he was 'inducted' into the Newport, Rhode Island
's Museum of Yachting Single-Handed Sailors' Hall of Fame in 1989.
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Black & white photograph, Sheila
Chichester waving to Francis, seen in Gipsy Moth III, arriving as
winner at finishing line, Newport, Rhode Island, 1960.
9x22cms, Signed handwritten. |
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June/July 1960. Rough list, two
pages double-sided, lined, handwritten by Francis giving his noon
positions during the first single-handed Solo Transatlantic Race. He
won. |
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11 May 1965; typed letter on Francis
Chichester Ltd paper, from Francis to Michael Richey, signed in ink,
Francis |
Handwritten letter from Francis to Mike Richey,
11.8.1960 |
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Handwritten letter from Francis to
Mike R dated 16 July 64 from Port O'Call, Newport R.I., on Francis
Chichester Ltd writing paper, 1 page, 2 sides |
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Typed letter, 20 October 1966, Sheila
Chichester to Mike Richey, on Sheila Chichester's London Woman paper,
signed by hand with position note in ink. |
Typed
letter, signed by hand with personal note, from Sheila C to Michael R,
dated 13 September 1966, on Francis Chichester Limited letterhead
paper.
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Loose
account, typed, 2 foolscap pages, dated 11 May 1965 (probably aide
memoire for Francis' talk to the Royal Institute of Navigation), for
Richey |
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2
handwritten postcards, from Francis Chichester to Mike, on Francis
Chichester Ltd postcards, dated September 1969 |
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Telegram to Michael Richey, Yacht Jester Plymouth from "Sheila and
Francis" dated 31 March 1968
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