Whom did the narrator and his family want to duplicate and why?
The narrator loved adventures. He had an ambitious plan. He wanted to duplicate the round-the-world voyage made 200 years earlier by Captain James Cook. Captain Cook discovered Australia. So the narrator set sail from Plymouth in England in July 1976 on 1,05,000 kilometre journey. His wife and two children also accompanied him.
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Describe in brief how the voyage began in July 1976 from Plymouth, England and ended at a small island lle Amsterdam in the South Indian Ocean.
Describe the behaviour of the narrator and his family, particularly of his children Jon and Sue, during the voyage.
Imagine yourself Jonathan, the son of the narrator. Write a letter to your friend Matthew describing him how you ianded safely at lle Amsterdam after the stormy waves and gales had crippled your boat.
Describe the steps taken by the captain and the crewmen to protect the boat from the storm and the gigantic waves. Were they successful?
