Gipsy Moth IV, the yacht that Sir Francis Chichester singlehanded around the world is for sale for £250,000.  Chichester was the first person to sail single-handed around the world by the three capes, the route taken by the clipper ships.  He completed the voyage in Gipsy Moth IV in nine months and one day.  While brokers have suggested that there is considerable interest in the historic yacht, Chichester himself was not in love with it, saying, ‘She is cantankerous and difficult and needs a crew of three – a man to navigate, an elephant to move the tiller and a 3ft 6in chimpanzee with arms 8ft long to get about below and work the gear.’

Gipsy Moth IV for sale for £250k