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Gipsy Moth IV – A Legend Sails Again

The dramatic story of Gipsy Moth IV from her epic first circumnavigation to her restoration,

Sail out for Good, Eidolon Yacht! by Walt Whitman

Heave the anchor short! Raise main-sail and jib–steer forth, O little white-hull’d sloop, now speed

The McGruer Lorne Class Yachts: Their History and Architecture

Established in 1911 on the river Clyde, the family-run firm of McGruer & Company Ltd

Gipsy Moth Circles the World by Francis Chichester

When 65-year-old Francis Chichester set sail on his solitary,eastward journey around the world in 1966,

Post Captain

This tale begins with Jack Aubrey arriving home from his exploits in the Mediterranean to

The Encyclopedia of Yacht Designers

This long-awaited volume is a majestic guide and a tribute to the world’s great yacht

Christmas At Sea by Robert Louis Stevenson

The sheets were frozen hard, and they cut the naked hand; The decks were like

The Secret Of The Sea by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Ah! what pleasant visions haunt me As I gaze upon the sea! All the old

Heave Away

Come get your duds in order For we’re going to leave tomorrow Heave away, me

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