Bounty Anniversary celebrations may be left high and dry

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Updated May 16, 2008 16:15:11

An epic sea journey of an HMS Bounty replica is planned to end in Tahiti to celebrate the anniversary of the original vessel's arrival 220 years ago.The replica vessel was built for the 1962 movie "Mutiny on the Bounty" starring Marlon Brando.After a two million dollar overhaul, it set sail from Maine in the United States last year and began an around-the-world voyage.It's hoped that the ship will arrive in Matavai Bay on October 26th for the 220th anniversary of Captain William Bligh's arrival.

Presenter:Barbara Heggen
Speaker:Pauline Reynolds Barff, a Pitcairn descendant

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