McIntyre reunion - 14/15 November

barry Pickthall · #1 (**permalink**) 27th October 2009, 17:52

Don McIntyre, the Australian adventurer to host a McIntyre clan reunion on Skye - 14/15 November

Don McIntyre, the Australian adventurer and solo round the world sailor is to host a reunion of fellow McIntyre/Mcaintyre clan members on Skye over the weekend 14-15th November.

"I would like to share a few drams with any of my namesakes who also have links with the Hebridean Island, and trace as many direct family members as I can across Scotland." says Don, whose grandparents, Thomas and Mary McIntyre emigrated to Australia shortly after their marriage at Larbert, Stirling on June 28th 1901.

Next April, Don McIntyre is to lead a 4,000 mile expedition in an open boat across the Pacific to re-enact the voyage by Capt William Bligh following the mutiny on HMS Bounty 220 years ago.
Those who can attend this McIntyre Reunion, will have the opportunity to talk to Don about his Bounty Boat Expedition, see the boat that that he and his crew will be sailing - and have the opportunity to sail in her!

If you are a McIntyre or Macintyre and would like to attend the Reunion at Carbost on November 14/15, simply visit Don's website ' + picTitle + ' <\/title><\/head><body BGCOLOR=\"#000000\"><CENTER><FONT COLOR=\"#FFFFFF\">'+picTitle+'</FONT><BR><BR><IMG SRC=\"'+ picURL + '\"><BR><BR><form method=\"post\"><input type=\"button\" value=\"Close\" onclick=\"window.close()\"></form>< and register.

McIntyre and his 3-man crew will face the same deprivations that the original Bounty crew endured, with little food, no charts or toilet paper and only the limited navigation implements that were available to Bligh.

The voyage has a serious scientific purpose, but will also raise money for research into Motor Neurone Disease (MND), supporting vital work undertaken by the Sheffield Institute Foundation.

McIntyre and his team are using the voyage to monitor sea life and water temperatures in the Pacific and compare their findings with the detailed log that Bligh kept. Scientists from Plymouth University will also study crew stress levels, sleep patterns and their medical well-being.
Further information available from Barry Pickthall - barry@pplmedia.com
01243 555561

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