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British yachtsman Francis Chichester (1901 - 1972) and his wife Sheila sail out of the Pool of London on board his yacht, 'Gypsy Moth IV', 21st August 1966. From there, Chichester sailed to Plymouth and on to circumnavigate the globe solo from West to East. (Photo by W. A. Smith/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)