SeapixOnlineDisplaying 3 of 5 GIPSY MOTH IV, the yacht in which Sir Francis Chichester circumnavigated the globe in 1967 awaits discharge from THOR SIMBA (1984/4366grt/IMO 8308757, ex- HELVETIA, CPC HELVETIA, GLOBAL EXPRESS No 3, CONTI HELVETIA. Renamed SOUTHERN PEARL in July 2006 then SOUTHERN PEARL NZ, then CEVAHIR) in Auckland, NZ. The yacht, considered a British maritime treasure, was holed when it hit a reef near Tahiti recently. See story re her sale in 2010: http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/8391210.Fears_over_sale_of_legendary_yacht/ Keywords: General Cargo Ships, Yachts, break-bulk cargo, general cargo, goods, materials, imports, exports, transport, transportation, logistics, freight, freight transportation, freight forwarding, maritime, marine, shipping, ships, world trade, industry, ship photos, auckland, new zealand, nz, city of sails, ports of auckland, port of auckland, classic yachts, yachts, sailing, yacht racing, sail boats, sailboats, marine photos, waitemata harbor, waitemata harbor, hauraki gulf |
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