Linda Robertson (castaway)
Lyn Robertson | |
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| Born | Linda Poyser 1919 Butterton, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 1998 (aged 79) Staffordshire, England |
| Occupations | |
| Known for | Survivor of the Lucette shipwreck (1972) |
| Spouse | Dougal Robertson |
| Children | 4 |
Linda (Lyn) Robertson (née Poyser) (1919–1998) was a British nurse and yachtswoman who survived 38 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean in 1972 following the loss of the schooner Lucette, which sank after being struck by a pod of orcas. Published accounts of the ordeal, written by her husband Dougal Robertson and eldest son Douglas, credited her medical training, religious faith and practical approach as key to the survival of all six castaways.