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We’re Not afraid to Die-if We Can All Be Together’ is a story of extreme courage and skill exhibited by Gordon Cook, his family and crewmen in a war with water and waves for survival.
In July 1976, the narrator, his wife Mary, son Jonathan and daughter Suzanne set sail from Plymouth, England to duplicate the round-the world voyage made 200 years earlier by Captain James Cook.
They took the voyage in their professionally built ship, the Wavewalker, accompanied by two experienced sailors – Larry Vigil, an American and Herb Seigler, a Swiss, to tackle one of the world’s roughest seas – the Southern Indian Ocean.
On the second day out of Cape Town, -they began to encounter strong gales.But the size of the waves was alarming – up to 15 metres, as high as the main mast.
on January 2, the waves were gigantic. Unfriendly weather and gigantic waves compelled the sailors to slow their speed, drop storm jib and take other precautions. The danger was so obvious that the sailors completed life-raft drill, attached lifelines and life jackets.
at 6 pm, a tremendous explosion shook the Wavewalker and the author was thrown overboard.
Larry and Herb started pumping out water like madmen.The narrator managed to cover canvas across the gaps to prevent water from entering the ship. the narrator found a spare electric pump under the chartroom that worked. The entire night was spent in pumping, steering, repairing and sending radio signals.
The narrator checked charts and calculated that He Amsterdam, a French scientific base was their only hope.
Sue’s head was swollen and she had a deep injury.
The narrator became more determined seeing his children’s courage.
Finally, they reached lie Amsterdam, a volcanic island where they were welcomed by 28 inhabitants.
Thus, the collective strength and never failing optimism of the sailors made it possible for them to come out of the jaws of death.