Re-Enacting Of The Mutiny On The Bounty

Talisker Bounty Boat – Expedition Now Due To Finish Tuesday 15th June 17.00 - Marking FIRST Successful Re-Enacting Of The Mutiny On The Bounty

What: Talisker Bounty Boat crew due to land having completed first re-enactment of Lieutenant William Bligh’s 4,000 mile open boat voyage following the ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’

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When: Tuesday 15th June at 17.00 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

Where: Arrival in Kupang, West Timor

Who: Talisker Bounty Boat crew members Don McIntyre, Dave Pryce, David Wilkinson and Chris Wilde

The Talisker Bounty Boat tomorrow lands in Kupang, West Timor, completing the expedition which set sail to re-create Captain Bligh’s epic journey ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’. The official landing will mark a historic occasion – it is the first time anyone has ever successfully re-created the mutiny voyage, under the same conditions and with the same navigational equipment as Captain William Bligh, who embarked on the 4,000 mile open boat journey through the Pacific Ocean 221 years ago.

The four man crew who have undertaken one of the greatest open boat voyages in history, embarked on the seven week expedition, which set sail on the 9th April 2010, aboard a 25ft long, 7ft wide, open wooden vessel, have followed the original journey across the Pacific from Tonga to Timor. The crew even faced the same deprivations which included no navigation charts, two weeks of water; hardly any food; and no luxuries like a torch and toilet paper!

The expedition was led by adventurer and Australian Don McIntyre. Amongst the crew was Brit Chris Wilde, who won a competition to search for a successor following the unexpected withdrawal of crew member Mike Perham. With less than a week’s notice, and no prior sailing experience, Crew also included Australian Dave Pryce and experienced English sailor, David Wilkinson.

Not content with just taking on this huge challenge, McIntyre and the crew were also attempting to raise over $250,000 for The Sheffield Institute Foundation for Motor Neurone Disease (SIF), which is building the world’s first research Institute into Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
Broadcast footage of the expedition’s arrival will be available.

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