Francis Chichester, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Chichester

New Zealand yacht racer

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1901

Place of Birth: Barnstaple, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 26-Aug-1972

Profession: writer, aircraft pilot, explorer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Sir Francis Charles Chichester KBE (17 September 1901 – 26 August 1972) was a British pioneering aviator and solo sailor. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for becoming the first person to sail single-handed around the world by the clipper route and the fastest circumnavigator, in nine months and one day overall in 1966–67.