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Recreating the epic voyage of Captain William Bligh

Ant Middleton recreated Captain Bligh鈥檚 4,000-mile journey in a wooden boat

Captain William Bligh鈥檚 epic 4,000-mile, seven-week journey to safety in Timor following a mutiny is regarded as one of the great maritime survival stories.

In 2016 nine men, all strangers, set out in a replica boat to recreate that voyage.

Their captain was Ant Middleton, a former special forces soldier who puts recruits through their paces in the series SAS: Who Dares Wins.

William Bligh's great-great-great-grandson Maurice discussed with Ant the challenge of the journey and its legacy.

(Image: Captain Bligh is cast adrift. Credit: Getty Images)

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