Sail-World Cruising News Magazine

by Nancy Knudsen on 10 May 2006 Hi Cruising Sailors

Sailors the world over watched and waited in trepidation this week as one of the most treasured sailing boats of all time – Gipsy Moth IV, Sir Francis Chichester’s circumnavigator – lay holed on a reef in Tahiti. Early reports were sombre, but finally she was lifted off the reef with a crane and she’s now in Tahiti being assessed for her damage. She is still expected to arrive in Sydney in July.

Dee Caffari, solo sailor, has finally crossed her own path so becoming the first solo woman ‘wrong-way’ circumnavigator, and Polar circumnavigator Adrian Flanagan is limping to Honolulu with a damaged mast.

For Mothers’ Day we’ve suggested some books from Boat Books on undomesticated subjects for sailing mothers, and there’s a great circumnavigation of Tasmania announced in February 2007 – there’s a good present, Mother or not!

The other ‘Cruising in Company’ event this week is the new World Rally for Cruisers – a great round the world sojourn, travelling in loose company in a fleet of international boats from many countries.

These stories and lots more to keep you connected with the rest of Australia and the World of the Cruising Sailor -

Have a great week, and
Sail Safe...