60 Minutes – Adventurer re-enacts epic mutiny voyage of Captain William Bligh
It sounds like a dream trip – a 47-day cruise around the South Pacific. But adventurer Don McIntyre, doesn’t like to do things the easy, conventional way. This time he got it into his head to re-enact the epic voyage of Captain William Bligh after the infamous mutiny on the Bounty.
Set adrift off Tonga in a boat scarcely larger than a dinghy, Bligh made it all the way to West Timor – some 4000 nautical miles. Don set off in a faithful replica of that longboat, packed with minimal rations and no map. He even short-sheeted himself on toilet paper, little wonder his fellow adventurers were on the verge of their own mutiny for most of the voyage.
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See the full size replica of the Bounty Launch here on island at the Bounty Museum
Direct from the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, the exhibition Captain Bligh: Myth, Man & Mutiny, featuring a full-size replica of the Bounty Launch, has now found its home at the Bounty Museum.
This exhibition explores the true story of Captain Bligh and provides a compelling counter-narrative to the infamous Hollywood portrayal of the mutiny on HMS Bounty.
Discover the real man behind the myth, and delve into a historical adventure that challenges everything you thought you knew about this notorious event.
