Claudene Christian (October 18, 1970 – October 29, 2012) was an entrepreneur, sailor, gymnast, singer and beauty queen.Christian claimed to be a lineal descendant of Fletcher Christian, the leader of the mutiny on the Bounty, and one of founders of the occupation of Pitcairn Island.In August 2012 Christian was interviewed by the Halifax Chronicle Herald, after she joined the volunteer crew of a replica of the original HMS Bounty, built by MGM for a film about the mutiny.The vessel sailed into Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012.Fourteen members of the ship's complement were able to board a life raft and were saved.