FULLY BOOKED
23rd October 2009 is a day that the Chandlers and their family will never forget. While sailing in the idyllic Seychelles archipelago, their yacht Lynn Rival was attacked and seized by Somali pirates. Six hellish days later they were forced to abandon ship near the Somali coast and were taken inland for a further 382 days of captivity. During this time the gangsters sought to extort money from their family, friends and anyone else who took an interest.
Paul and Rachel will talk about the horrific attack and their prolonged captivity, focussing on issues of interest to the sailing community. This is the stuff of nightmares, but there is a happy ending: they survived relatively unharmed and have kept their sense of humour! Lynn Rival was recovered and brought back to the UK. Paul and Rachel are now restoring her and plan to resume cruising in 2012. They have written a book on their experiences - “Hostage: a year at gunpoint with Somali gangsters”.
Individual lecture tickets: Members £4.00; Non-members £7.00
Season tickets available - contact Secretariat for details
Lectures and talks start promptly at 19:00hrs