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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
- The complete history of one of the world’s most famous vessels
- Forewords by HRH Princess Anne and Dame Ellen MacArthur
- Includes for the first time the full story of the wreck of Gipsy Moth IV in Rangiroa in the South Pacific
- Proceeds are being donated to the Gipsy Moth project helping children from disadvantaged backgrounds to experience sailing
Read a sample from Gipsy Moth IV: A legend sails again
Paul Gelder is editor of the UK’s most popular cruising magazine, Yachting Monthly. He has been adrift in the Bay of Biscay with Tony Bullimore but has spent most of the last few years leading the campaign to see Gipsy Moth IV restored.

