Question

What was the step taken by the captain to save the ship?

Answer 1

 In order to protect the ship from the rough weather , the captain ordered the boat to be slowed down . The crew dropped the storm jib and lashed  a heavy mooring rope in a loop across the stern . Then they double lashed everything , went through their life - raft drill , attached lifelines, donned oilskins and life jackets and then waited for what was to follow .

Answer 2

Answer:

when the Rough weather began the narrator took some important measures to protect the ship , firstly the strong jib was broken to slow down the boat and then the voyagers tried heavy mooring rope in a loop across the Stern. thereafter , they doubled lashed everything.