Sir Francis Charles Chichester KBE was a British businessman, pioneering aviator and solo sailor.
Sir Francis Chichester, whose 1966–67 global voyage was sponsored by the International Wool Secretariat, its Woolmark featured on his baseball cap.
The former Rectory in Shirwell, Devon, birthplace of Francis Chichester; photographed in 2017
Memorial to Francis Chichester in St Peter's church, Shirwell
The grave of Francis Chichester in the churchyard of St Peter's Church in Shirwell, Devon
The sport and practice of single-handed sailing or solo sailing is sailing with only one crewmember. The term usually refers to ocean and long-distance sailing and is used in competitive sailing and among Cruisers.
A sailor tethered to the boat for safety as he reefs sails.
Bernard Gilboy and his 18 ft. schooner Pacific