Question

what happened on January 2 ? what did the narrator do to face the strong and high waves ?

Answer 1

On the 2nd January the hand pump start to block up with the debris floating around the cabins the electric pump short circuited the water level rose threateningly 2 spare pump had been wrenched over the board the wave also had carried away the forestay sail,the jib,the dhinghies ,And the main menchor from the deck.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

They were siling with only a small storm jib and were still making eught knots .As the ship rose to the top of each wave we could see endless enormous seas rolling towards us and the screaming of the wind and spray was painful to the ears .. To slow the boat down they dropped the storm jib and lashed a heavy mooring rope in a loop across the stern . Then they double -lashed everything went through our life -raft drill attached lifelines donned oilskins and life jackets and waited