Gipsy Moth IV Sir Francis Chichester's historic yacht in the Solent with a Gipsy Moth biplane flying overhead.

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Gipsy Moth IV , Sir Francis Chichester's historic yacht in which he became the first man to sail round the world single handed in 1966, sails down the Solent to open the Southampton Boat Show 39 years later. It has an escort of a Gipsy Moth biplane flying overhead.

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Size: 5435px × 3541px
Location: The Solent, off Hampshire, England, UK, Britain
Photo credit: © Roger Bamber / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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