The replica HMS Bounty tall ship is shown in this 2011 handout photo supplied by HMS Bounty Organization LLC

The replica HMS Bounty tall ship is shown in this August, 2011 handout photo supplied by HMS Bounty Organization LLC on her European Tour 2011 while in Swinoujescie, Poland. Seventeen people aboard the Bounty abandoned ship while stranded at sea off North Carolina in the path of Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday. REUTERS/HMS Bounty Organization LLC/Handout (UNITED STATES — Tags: DISASTER SOCIETY TRAVEL ENVIRONMENT) NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS