Question

Why did the author get his family in to the dangerous voyage? Also describe the family and the wave walker.

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Answer 1

What inspired the author to undertake such a risky voyage? What was his experience?

Ans. The narrator was a young businessman. But he nursed a dream to do something big, to go round the world in a boat. He wanted to duplicate the achievement of Captain James Cook who had made the record 200 years ago. He was a dreamer, an adventurer, and a fighter to the bone. The sea voyage was risky. The Southern Indian Ocean was dangerous. Yet, nothing could dampen his spirit.

How does the author describe Wavewalker?

Ans. Wavewalker was the name given to the narrator’s boat. It was professionally built. It was a 23-metre long, wooden-hulled 30-ton boat. The narrator spent months fitting it out and testing it for the roughest weather.

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