HMS Bounty and Gypsy Moth IV, both for sale



5:48 AM Sat 22 May 2010 GMT
'HMS Bounty' .
One is a tall ship and one is a ketch, but this month two vessels with some of the most famous names in modern sailing history have a lot more than you would think in common. HMS Bounty, square-rigged replica of the original Bounty of 'Mutiny on the Bounty' fame, and Gypsy Moth IV, Sir Francis Chichester's yacht that took him around the world and into the history books in 1966, are both for sale. HMS Bounty: HMS Bounty is a master class example of classical square-rigged yachting. She is also a celebrated piece of cinema, having featured in films ...


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