Gipsy Moth IV sails into Sydney

by Anna Symcox on 10 Jul 2006 Gipsy Moth IV sailed through The Heads at 1400hrs on Sunday 9th July amongst a flotilla of yachts under glorious sunshine. Onboard was skipper Richard Baggett, Mate Simon Hay, Project Founder Paul Gelder of Yachting Monthly, James Blake, son of Sir Peter Blake and Elaine Caldwell voyage participant.

At 1600, after sailing under the Sydney Harbour Bridge and back out past the Opera House, Gipsy Moth IV berthed at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron where Chichester stayed during his stopover in December 1966.

The vessel was greeted by RSYS members and Gipsy Moth IV's original propeller was presented to Warwick Hood in recognition of the clubs involvement with Gipsy Moth IV, both in 1966 and today.

The Gipsy Moth IV Project has a busy calendar of events including a dinner at Dolton House with guest of honour HRH The Princess Royal, the opening of a Gipsy Moth IV exhibition at the Australian National Maritime Museum, taking HRH sailing around the famous Sydney Harbour, public talks at both the CYCA and Maritime Museum as well as the yacht being on display to the general public at the Maritime Museum from the 14th - 16th July before departing for Mooloolaba with two Australian young people and Elaine Caldwell on the 16th.

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