Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - (Page 70)

FORTY YEARS AGO and the sky CHICHESTER, the lonely sea Francis Chichester became a celebrity in Britain after his solo voyage around the world. He was then 65-years old with a wealth of memories. A character from a different age, Chichester had a remarkable life shared between two passions – flying then boats – brought together under the same banner: adventure. in Devon, England, which he left at the age of 18 to go to New Zealand. Ten years later he was to return to his homeland to learn to fly planes. That was a fashion at the time and it was singlehandedly that he was to achieve his first feats, flying to the Southern Hemisphere and the Pacific Islands. After the Second World War, he discovered sailing and this new passion was to take over: an early example of single-handed sailing. In 1960, he won the first transatlantic race invented by his fellow countryman, Blondie Hasler and six years later, he sailed around the world in record time. In 1972, Sir Francis, a yachting giant, and successful author, still felt a thirst for adventure and tackled what was to be his third single-handed transatlantic crossing. A challenge against his illness. A challenge he could not win. He was to die shortly after this final adventure. "At that time," wrote our fellow journalist, Alain Gliksman *, "individual sporting performance was still considered by the British public as the finest example of how to live your life. In this land, where dinner jackets are required to be worn at the annual dinners of explorers and single-handed yachtsmen, they love adventurers, who have been to the Palace, speak with an Oxford accent and know how to write…" Chichester was one of those non-conformist gentlemen. Conqueror without purpose, a man, who could take up a challenge and also a writer. Among his many tales, we have chosen some that reveal what few sailors know about him. Francis Chichester was born in 1901 ©WesternMorningNews/AjaxNews/DPPI

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008

Cover
Edito
Contents
What they said
News
Portfolio - The news in the picture
Transat Jacques Vabre - Monohulls in power
In the words of the skipper - Michel Desjoyaux, A little bit more
Barcelona World Race - A couple sailing around the world
Imoca - Growth crisis in the Imoca class
Transat 6.5 - A whole series of records
Mini Class - Anatomy of a winner
Multihulls - What sort of trimarans tomorrow ?
Volvo Ocean Race - Second generation
Trials - Mach 45 : an unusual IRC
Match Racing - King Richard
Tactics - A good start
Portrait - Jacques Caraës
Lab - Tubular or wing mast ?
Forty years ago - Chichester, the lonely sea and the sky
Equipment - Shop window
New products - From the drawing board to the boatyard
Opinion - The mirage of worshipping technology

Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008

Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Cover (Page 1)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Cover (Page 2)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Edito (Page 3)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Edito (Page 4)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Contents (Page 5)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - What they said (Page 6)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - What they said (Page 7)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - What they said (Page 8)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - What they said (Page 9)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - News (Page 10)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - News (Page 11)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - News (Page 12)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - News (Page 13)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Portfolio - The news in the picture (Page 14)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Portfolio - The news in the picture (Page 15)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Portfolio - The news in the picture (Page 16)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Portfolio - The news in the picture (Page 17)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Portfolio - The news in the picture (Page 18)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Portfolio - The news in the picture (Page 19)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Portfolio - The news in the picture (Page 20)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Portfolio - The news in the picture (Page 21)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Transat Jacques Vabre - Monohulls in power (Page 22)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Transat Jacques Vabre - Monohulls in power (Page 23)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Transat Jacques Vabre - Monohulls in power (Page 24)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Transat Jacques Vabre - Monohulls in power (Page 25)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Transat Jacques Vabre - Monohulls in power (Page 26)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Transat Jacques Vabre - Monohulls in power (Page 27)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - In the words of the skipper - Michel Desjoyaux, A little bit more (Page 28)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - In the words of the skipper - Michel Desjoyaux, A little bit more (Page 29)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - In the words of the skipper - Michel Desjoyaux, A little bit more (Page 30)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - In the words of the skipper - Michel Desjoyaux, A little bit more (Page 31)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - In the words of the skipper - Michel Desjoyaux, A little bit more (Page 32)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - In the words of the skipper - Michel Desjoyaux, A little bit more (Page 33)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Barcelona World Race - A couple sailing around the world (Page 34)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Barcelona World Race - A couple sailing around the world (Page 35)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Imoca - Growth crisis in the Imoca class (Page 36)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Imoca - Growth crisis in the Imoca class (Page 37)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Imoca - Growth crisis in the Imoca class (Page 38)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Imoca - Growth crisis in the Imoca class (Page 39)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Imoca - Growth crisis in the Imoca class (Page 40)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Imoca - Growth crisis in the Imoca class (Page 41)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Transat 6.5 - A whole series of records (Page 42)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Transat 6.5 - A whole series of records (Page 43)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Transat 6.5 - A whole series of records (Page 44)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Transat 6.5 - A whole series of records (Page 45)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Mini Class - Anatomy of a winner (Page 46)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Mini Class - Anatomy of a winner (Page 47)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Mini Class - Anatomy of a winner (Page 48)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Mini Class - Anatomy of a winner (Page 49)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Multihulls - What sort of trimarans tomorrow ? (Page 50)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Multihulls - What sort of trimarans tomorrow ? (Page 51)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Volvo Ocean Race - Second generation (Page 52)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Volvo Ocean Race - Second generation (Page 53)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Volvo Ocean Race - Second generation (Page 54)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Volvo Ocean Race - Second generation (Page 55)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Volvo Ocean Race - Second generation (Page 56)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Volvo Ocean Race - Second generation (Page 57)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Trials - Mach 45 : an unusual IRC (Page 58)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Trials - Mach 45 : an unusual IRC (Page 59)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Match Racing - King Richard (Page 60)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Match Racing - King Richard (Page 61)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Tactics - A good start (Page 62)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Tactics - A good start (Page 63)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Portrait - Jacques Caraës (Page 64)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Portrait - Jacques Caraës (Page 65)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Lab - Tubular or wing mast ? (Page 66)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Lab - Tubular or wing mast ? (Page 67)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Lab - Tubular or wing mast ? (Page 68)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Lab - Tubular or wing mast ? (Page 69)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Forty years ago - Chichester, the lonely sea and the sky (Page 70)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Forty years ago - Chichester, the lonely sea and the sky (Page 71)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Forty years ago - Chichester, the lonely sea and the sky (Page 72)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Equipment - Shop window (Page 73)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - New products - From the drawing board to the boatyard (Page 74)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - New products - From the drawing board to the boatyard (Page 75)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - New products - From the drawing board to the boatyard (Page 76)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - New products - From the drawing board to the boatyard (Page 77)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - New products - From the drawing board to the boatyard (Page 78)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - New products - From the drawing board to the boatyard (Page 79)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Opinion - The mirage of worshipping technology (Page 80)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Opinion - The mirage of worshipping technology (Page 81)
Ocean Racing Magazine - #6 - December 2007 & January 2008 - Opinion - The mirage of worshipping technology (Page 82)
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