THE GIPSY MOTH IV RECORDS

Sir Francis Charles Chichester

Born: September 17, 1901, Barnstaple, Devon, England

Died: August 26, 1972, Plymouth, Devon (aged 70)

Chichester's journey took 226 sailing days, against the clipper average of 230 days. Although he did not meet his desired goal of 100 days, he set seven records:

• Fastest voyage around the world in a small vessel - almost twice as fast as the previous record
• First true solo circumnavigation of the world via the Capes of Good Hope, Leeuwin and Horn
• Longest passage made by a small vessel without calling in to port - on the homeward leg from Sydney to Plymouth 15,250 miles
• Longest passage made by a solo sailor without calling in to port - on the homeward leg, almost twice as long as the previous record
• Longest distance covered by a solo sailor in a week - twice broke the record by more than 100 miles
• Fastest solo speed record for a long passage - twice broke the record, going from Plymouth to Sydney in 107 days at an average of 131 miles a day and from Sydney to Plymouth in 119 days at an average of 130 miles a day
• Set a solo record by travelling 1,400 miles in 8 days during the voyage. SOURCE Busklershard.co.uk