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| Gipsy Moth IV was given a rapturous welcome as it sailed into Plymouth, 40 years to the day after its first circumnavigation of the world. | Gipsy Moth IV was given a rapturous welcome as it sailed into Plymouth, 40 years to the day after its first circumnavigation of the world. |
| On 28 May 1967, after 274 days at sea, sailing legend Sir Francis Chichester brought the 53ft (16m) ocean-battered ketch into Plymouth Sound. | On 28 May 1967, after 274 days at sea, sailing legend Sir Francis Chichester brought the 53ft (16m) ocean-battered ketch into Plymouth Sound. |
| This time the yacht was crewed by teams of disadvantaged young people on its repeat 30,000-mile (48,300km) odyssey. | This time the yacht was crewed by teams of disadvantaged young people on its repeat 30,000-mile (48,300km) odyssey. |
| Thousands of people, many dressed in 1960's clothing watched the arrival. | Thousands of people, many dressed in 1960's clothing watched the arrival. |
| The young people on board, Grant McCade, 16, from Plymouth, 18-year-old Kerry Prideaux from Lynton in Devon, and Glen Austin, 18, from the Isle of Wight are the last of 90 who, since the vessel left Plymouth in September, 2005, have helped experienced skippers sail Gipsy Moth IV around the world over 30 legs. | The young people on board, Grant McCade, 16, from Plymouth, 18-year-old Kerry Prideaux from Lynton in Devon, and Glen Austin, 18, from the Isle of Wight are the last of 90 who, since the vessel left Plymouth in September, 2005, have helped experienced skippers sail Gipsy Moth IV around the world over 30 legs. |
| Gipsy Moth IV 53ft (16m) longKetch designBuilt at Camper and Nicholsons, Gosport Launched March 1966 Constructed of cold-moulded Honduras Mahogany | Gipsy Moth IV 53ft (16m) longKetch designBuilt at Camper and Nicholsons, Gosport Launched March 1966 Constructed of cold-moulded Honduras Mahogany |
| Also in Plymouth to welcome the ketch home at West Hoe pier was Giles Chichester - son of Sir Francis. | Also in Plymouth to welcome the ketch home at West Hoe pier was Giles Chichester - son of Sir Francis. |
| Gipsy Moth IV was escorted in past Plymouth breakwater by fire tugs, lifeboats and a flotilla of small craft, with the event being relayed via a giant video wall to the thousands of people gathered on Plymouth Hoe. | |
| A fly-over by the original Gypsy Moth bi-plane which met Sir Francis Chichester in 1967 was cancelled because of poor weather conditions prior to the arrival of the yacht. | |
| The voyage was organised by the UK Sailing Academy (UKSA) which restored the craft at a cost of about £300,000 after it had spent almost 37 years in dry dock in Greenwich. The yacht was sold for £1 and a gin and tonic. | The voyage was organised by the UK Sailing Academy (UKSA) which restored the craft at a cost of about £300,000 after it had spent almost 37 years in dry dock in Greenwich. The yacht was sold for £1 and a gin and tonic. |
| The latest circumnavigation was marred only when Gipsy Moth IV was holed on a reef in the Pacific, undergoing repairs in New Zealand before being shipped to Sydney, Australia. | The latest circumnavigation was marred only when Gipsy Moth IV was holed on a reef in the Pacific, undergoing repairs in New Zealand before being shipped to Sydney, Australia. |
| 'Kept alive' | 'Kept alive' |
| UKSA spokeswoman Anna Symocox said crew had been overwhelmed by the welcome they received. | |
| "It has been a stunning day," she said. | |
| "There was a huge flotilla of boats to welcome them home and the crowds that lined the Hoe was just like it was in 1967 with railings full of people and 'three cheers' for the Gipsy Moth echoing around Plymouth Hoe. | |
| "The boat is itself looking remarkably well for having gone around the world - the crew have done a great job of looking after it." | |
| Thousands of people were on the Hoe to welcome the yacht back | |
| She said Gipsy Moth IV, based in Cowes, Isle of Wight, would in future be a familiar sight in the Solent - with people able to charter her to take trips on one of the world's most famous craft. | She said Gipsy Moth IV, based in Cowes, Isle of Wight, would in future be a familiar sight in the Solent - with people able to charter her to take trips on one of the world's most famous craft. |
| Sir Francis Chichester returned to Plymouth Sound in 1967, nine months and one day after setting sail round the world. | Sir Francis Chichester returned to Plymouth Sound in 1967, nine months and one day after setting sail round the world. |
| The journey was the first true solo circumnavigation via the three Capes of Hope, Leeuwin and Horn, making only one stop. | The journey was the first true solo circumnavigation via the three Capes of Hope, Leeuwin and Horn, making only one stop. |
| Thousands of small boats were waiting to accompany the 65-year-old yachtsman back to port, where he was given a 10-gun salute from the Royal Artillery. | Thousands of small boats were waiting to accompany the 65-year-old yachtsman back to port, where he was given a 10-gun salute from the Royal Artillery. |
| The adventurer was later knighted by the Queen with Sir Francis Drake's sword. | The adventurer was later knighted by the Queen with Sir Francis Drake's sword. |