Question

how did the narrator preapare himself for the night ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The group of the voyagers consisted of the narrator, his wife Mary, his daughter Sue and son Jonathan. In addition, there were two hired crewmen. They faced the alarming attack by high sea waves in the first week of January. In order to face the stormy sea. They slowed the boat down, dropped the storm jib. They double lashed everything on board and then wore their life jackets and attached lifelines. Even then that evening their boat almost sank. The author was thrown overboard. He was badly hurt. His daughter also suffered painful injuries. The decks were broken and water flowed down below. Mary cried that they were sinking.

But all the six persons on board showed remarkable guts and forbearance. Larry and Herb started pumping out water. The narrator found a hammer, Screws and canvas to repair the holes on the deck. He found a spare electric pump also to drain out water. He sent distress signals. Sue bore her pain quietly. Jonathan said he was not afraid to die provided they were all together. Their hard work, cheerfulness and optimism in the face of disaster helped them ride out the storm.

Answer 2

Answer:

On their second day out of Cape Town, they encountered strong winds. For the next few weeks, the gales blew continuously. The gales did not worry the narrator but the sizes of the waves were disturbing.

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