Chichester's Gypsy Moth secure, but not Watson's Pink Lady

4:14 AM Mon 1 Nov 2010 GMT

'Gypsy Moth IV, in which Sir Francis Chichester circumnavigated in 1967' .

When a solo sailor inspires a nation, as Sir Francis Chichester did the British with his 1967 solo sailing exploits, or as Jessica Watson did the Australians with her sixteen-year-old solo global sail, there's much regret if their boat is sold to another nation. It's now been confirmed that Chichester's Gypsy Moth is to remain in Britain, but the jury is still out as to what is to happen to Jessica Watson's yacht Pink Lady. Chichester's historic yacht which circumnavigated the world more than four decades ago will remain based on the Isle of Wight after it was recently sold ...

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