A while ago I read that they refitted Chichisters Gipsy Moth IV and set
out around the world.

Looks like they made it to Tahiti.

Here is a link and a Bablefish translation from French.

Some interesting photos.

http://www.tahitipresse.pf/index.cfm...e&presse=15518

[ Gipsy Moth 4, old sailing ship of Sir Francis Chichester, which failed
Saturday April 29, 2006, on the reef of the atoll of Rangiroa
(archipelago of Tuamotu) with 6 nautical miles in the western north of
the commune of Avatoru, is always in prey of the waves. ] Various facts:
01/05/2006 to 17:01 Any decision was not still taken to save reef of
Rangiroa Gipsy Moth 4 (Tahitipresse) - "No decision was made in the
immediate future to save reef of Rangiroa Gipsy Moth 4", declared Monday
with Tahitipresse Peter Seymour, member of the organizing committee of
"Blue Water Rally". Gipsy Moth 4, old sailing ship of Sir Francis
Chichester, which was failed in the night of Friday Saturday April 29,
2006, on the reef of the atoll of Rangiroa (archipelago of Tuamotu),
with 6 nautical miles in the western north of the commune of Avatoru, is
always the prey of the waves. [ "No decision was made in the immediate
future to save reef of Rangiroa Gipsy Moth 4", declared Monday with
Tahitipresse Peter Seymour, member of the organizing committee of "Blue
Water Rally". ] "Today May 1, Labour Day in Polynesia, we cannot join
whom that is. We contacted well organizations which can ensure the
towing of Gipsy Moth 4, however, for the moment, I do not know when and
by whom the rescue operation of Gipsy Moth 4 could be undertaken
"commented on, Monday, Peter Seymour, member of the organizing committee
of" Blue Water Rally ". "the main thing, in the immediate future, is
that the crew is healthy and except. Monday evening, the young
team-members of Gipsy Moth 4 will leave Tahiti in the plane to turn over
to England. Two members of the crew remained in Rangiroa in order to
ensure the guard of the sailing ship. Wednesday at the latest, the
experts should be able on the spot to evaluate the situation "concluded
Peter Seymour. All has quay [ the near total of the twenty-four sailing
ships representatives nine nationalities which takes part in "Blue Water
Rally" arrived, as for them, in PAPEETE. ] The near total of the
twenty-four sailing ships representatives nine nationalities which take
part in "Blue Water Rally" arrived, as for them, in PAPEETE. The turn of
the world that they undertook spreads out over two years, from Gibraltar
to Gibraltar. Among them, three sailing ships sail under the French
flag. Only Gipsy Moth 4, the old sailing ship of Sir Francis Chichester,
lack with the call. He is always a prisoner of the reef of the atoll of
Rangiroa where he failed himself in the night of Friday Saturday. Until
June 2 "It is the sixth time that the rally passes by Tahiti and we are
always happy to find Polynesia" affirmed Peter Seymour, person in charge
for the "rally Blue Water". Gathering nine nationalities, the flotilla
made before stopover with the Marchionesses and in Tuamotu, before
rejoining Tahiti. The sailors of the "rally Blue Water" will remain in
the islands of the Company until June 2, after which they will put the
course on the archipelago of Tonga, then on Fiji, Australia (Cairns and
Darwin), Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Djibouti and Egypt,
before finding their wearing of Gibraltar departure, in 2007. Turn of
the island in the truck Monday evening, the sailors will take part in an
official reception of welcome in PAPEETE given by the GIE Tahiti
Tourisme. Wednesday, the whole of the crews of the 23 sailing ships is
invited to make the turn of the island of Tahiti on board trucks. The
program of the rejoicing will continue next Saturday in the island
sister of Tahiti, Moorea. Lastly, the flotilla will leave Bora Bora on
June 2 for the archipelago of Tonga.

English links a

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...162580,00.html

http://www.yachtingmonthly.co.uk/ym/home.htm

Howard wrote:
A while ago I read that they refitted Chichisters Gipsy Moth IV and set
out around the world.

Looks like they made it to Tahiti.

Here is a link and a Bablefish translation from French.

Some interesting photos.

http://www.tahitipresse.pf/index.cfm...e&presse=15518

[ Gipsy Moth 4, old sailing ship of Sir Francis Chichester, which failed
Saturday April 29, 2006, on the reef of the atoll of Rangiroa
(archipelago of Tuamotu) with 6 nautical miles in the western north of
the commune of Avatoru, is always in prey of the waves. ] Various facts:
01/05/2006 to 17:01 Any decision was not still taken to save reef of
Rangiroa Gipsy Moth 4 (Tahitipresse) - "No decision was made in the
immediate future to save reef of Rangiroa Gipsy Moth 4", declared Monday
with Tahitipresse Peter Seymour, member of the organizing committee of
"Blue Water Rally". Gipsy Moth 4, old sailing ship of Sir Francis
Chichester, which was failed in the night of Friday Saturday April 29,
2006, on the reef of the atoll of Rangiroa (archipelago of Tuamotu),
with 6 nautical miles in the western north of the commune of Avatoru, is
always the prey of the waves. [ "No decision was made in the immediate
future to save reef of Rangiroa Gipsy Moth 4", declared Monday with
Tahitipresse Peter Seymour, member of the organizing committee of "Blue
Water Rally". ] "Today May 1, Labour Day in Polynesia, we cannot join
whom that is. We contacted well organizations which can ensure the
towing of Gipsy Moth 4, however, for the moment, I do not know when and
by whom the rescue operation of Gipsy Moth 4 could be undertaken
"commented on, Monday, Peter Seymour, member of the organizing committee
of" Blue Water Rally ". "the main thing, in the immediate future, is
that the crew is healthy and except. Monday evening, the young
team-members of Gipsy Moth 4 will leave Tahiti in the plane to turn over
to England. Two members of the crew remained in Rangiroa in order to
ensure the guard of the sailing ship. Wednesday at the latest, the
experts should be able on the spot to evaluate the situation "concluded
Peter Seymour. All has quay [ the near total of the twenty-four sailing
ships representatives nine nationalities which takes part in "Blue Water
Rally" arrived, as for them, in PAPEETE. ] The near total of the
twenty-four sailing ships representatives nine nationalities which take
part in "Blue Water Rally" arrived, as for them, in PAPEETE. The turn of
the world that they undertook spreads out over two years, from Gibraltar
to Gibraltar. Among them, three sailing ships sail under the French
flag. Only Gipsy Moth 4, the old sailing ship of Sir Francis Chichester,
lack with the call. He is always a prisoner of the reef of the atoll of
Rangiroa where he failed himself in the night of Friday Saturday. Until
June 2 "It is the sixth time that the rally passes by Tahiti and we are
always happy to find Polynesia" affirmed Peter Seymour, person in charge
for the "rally Blue Water". Gathering nine nationalities, the flotilla
made before stopover with the Marchionesses and in Tuamotu, before
rejoining Tahiti. The sailors of the "rally Blue Water" will remain in
the islands of the Company until June 2, after which they will put the
course on the archipelago of Tonga, then on Fiji, Australia (Cairns and
Darwin), Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Djibouti and Egypt,
before finding their wearing of Gibraltar departure, in 2007. Turn of
the island in the truck Monday evening, the sailors will take part in an
official reception of welcome in PAPEETE given by the GIE Tahiti
Tourisme. Wednesday, the whole of the crews of the 23 sailing ships is
invited to make the turn of the island of Tahiti on board trucks. The
program of the rejoicing will continue next Saturday in the island
sister of Tahiti, Moorea. Lastly, the flotilla will leave Bora Bora on
June 2 for the archipelago of Tonga.