Describe the steps taken by the captain and the crewmen to protect the boat from the storm and the gigantic waves. Were they successful?
Just on the second day when they left Cape Town, Wavewalker began to face all kinds of troubles. Strong gales lashed the boat for the next few weeks. The size of the waves was really alarming. They went up as high as the main mast. The captain took immediate steps to save the boat. The boat was slowed down. The storm jib was dropped. Heavy mooring ropes were lashed across the stern. Lifelines were attached. Oilskins and life-jackets were donned. A tremendous explosion shook the deck. A torrent of green and white water broke over the ship. Wavewalker was near capsizing. Her masts had fallen flat. Waves tossed him around the deck like a rag doll. Larry and Herb continued pumping water out like madmen. If they couldn’t make some repairs, they would surely sink. Waterproof covers across the open holes were covered. Most of the water was now being thrown over the sides.
All the urgent steps were taken. Fortunately, they proved quite effective. By the morning of January 6, the wind eased. Wavewalker rode out storm. But still it couldn’t hold for long to reach Australia. Hence, the search for islands began. In the end, Wavewalker had a cheerful landing at lle Amsterdam.
Describe the behaviour of the narrator and his family, particularly of his children Jon and Sue, during the voyage.
Whom did the narrator and his family want to duplicate and why?
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 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.
