Don McIntyre and the Talisker Bounty Boat

Who: Don McIntyre What: Speaker at the Better Boating Lounge Where: Hall 2 – Stand 228

April 28, 2010 marked the 221st anniversary of the Mutiny on the Bounty, where Fletcher Christian cast William Bligh and 18 of his men adrift in a 23ft boat, which marked the beginning of one of the greatest open boat voyages in maritime history. During the following seven weeks, Bligh and his men sailed over 3,700 nautical miles, in an overloaded boat, with little food or water and no charts, from Tonga to Kupang in Timor. On the same day, in the same place, at the same time, Australian adventurer Don McIntyre and three other crew left to relive Bligh's nightmare by sailing the same voyage under similar conditions. They left with no charts, no toilet paper and not enough food or water in an 18th century traditional open timber whale boat. McIntyre is not new to adventuring, but this challenge was like nothing he had experienced before. Don and his crew finished their journey on 15 June this year. Don, a major supporter of Jessica Watson's solo voyage will be onstage at the Better Boating Lounge in Hall 2 with two of his crew, Chris Wilde from England and Dave Pryce to tell their amazing story.