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We are not afraid to die ppt presentation

1. We’re Not Afraid to Die…. If We Can All Be
Together
By Gordon Cook & Alan East

2. About the Author
GordonCook(bornDecember3,1978,inTorontoisatwo-timeCanadian
Olympicsailor.HesailsfortheRoyalCanadianYachtClub.Heistheson
ofStephenCookandLindaCook.HeisagraduateoftheEngineering
PhysicsprogramatQueen'sUniversity.AtQueen'sUniversity,healsomethis
2008OlympicteampartnerBenRemocker,wheretheyweremembersofthe
universitysailingteam.CookandRemockerbecamethefirstCanadiansto
saila49erinanOlympicRegattaatthe2008BeijingOlympics,wherethey
finished14th.HesailsfortheRoyalCanadianYachtClubandhadagreat
interestinwritingstories.
AlanEastwasalitigator,managerandlegaltrainer.Heisaco-founderofa
multi-academytrustCentralAcademiesTrustwhichhasasitsaimimproving
standardsinSecondaryEducation.

3. Vocabulary
Honing –sharpen, improving
Seafaring –regularly traveling by sea
Wooden-hulled –a watertight body of a ship
Gales –A very strong wind
Mast –a tall pole in a ship that supports the sails
Gigantic –huge; of a big size
Jib –a triangular staysail set forward the mast in a ship
Knots -a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, used especially of ships,
aircraft, or winds
Lashed –to hit and tied with a lot of force
Mooring rope –rope with which a boat is fastened with a fixed object
Life rapt –life boat
Loop –a shape produced that bends round and crosses; bent
Stern –the back part of a ship or a boat
Donned –put on, wore
Oilskins –heavy cotton cloth waterproofed with oil

4. Impending –about to happen
Ominous silence –unpleasant or threatening silence
Aft –near the stern of the ship
Crest –top of a wave
Deck –a floor of a ship
Torrent –a fast moving stream of water
Capsizing –be overturned in the water
Hurled –throw with a great force
Taut –stretched or pulled tightly
Boom –pole that controls the angle and shape of the sail
Scrambled –climb; claw one’s way
Hatch –door on the deck of a ship
Starboard –right side of the boat
Bulged –swell
Sloshed –move through liquid with a splashing sound
Bashed –strike hard; hit
Dinghies –small open boats

5. Anchor –A heavy metal object dropped over the side of a ship to keep it in
one place
Bunk –a sleeping berth in a ship
May-day calls –signals for getting help
Keel –a long piece of wood / metal along the bottom of the ship which
helps it to keep uprightt
Rigging –ropes that balance the mast of the ship
Sextant –an instrument for measuring angles and distance

6. Introduction
ThisisastoryofextremecourageandskillexhibitedbyGordonCook,
hisfamilyandcrewmeninawarwithwaterandwavesforsurvival.In
July1976,thenarrator,hiswifeMary,sonJonathananddaughter
SuzannesetsailfromPlymouth,Englandtoduplicatetheround-the
worldvoyagemade200yearsearlierbyCaptainJamesCook.

7. A dream to duplicate the round-the-world voyage
Thenarrator,a37yearoldbusinessmanandhiswifeMaryhave
dreamttovoyagearoundtheworldlikethefamousCaptainJames
Cook.Forthevoyage,theyhavebeenperfectingtheirseafaringskills
forthepast16years.Theyhavegotaprofessionallybuilt,23metre
and30tonwooden-hulledboat,Wavewalker.Theboathasbeen
testedformonthsintheroughestweathers.

8. The beginningof the voyage
InJuly1976,thenarrator,togetherwithhiswifeandkids(sonJonathan,6
anddaughterSuzanne,7)setssailfromPlymouth,England.Theinitialperiod
ofthethree-yearjourney(fromthewestcoastofAfricatoCapeTown)proves
tobequitepleasant.Beforeheadingeast,theyemploytwocrewmen,namely,
LarryVigilandHerbSeiglertohelpthemtackleoneoftheworld’sroughest
seas,thesouthernIndianOcean.
Theseconddaytheyencounterstrongwindsandalarmingwaves.By
December25,theymanagetoreach3,500kilometreseastofCapeTown.
Despitethebadweather,thefamilycelebratesChristmasontheboat.
However,theweatherworsenswiththepassingtime.

9. A catastrophe -the attack of the huge wave
OntheearlymorningofJanuary2,thefamilyfacesstrong,mightywaves
andscreamingwinds.Theyattempttoslowdowntheboatbydropping
thestormjib.Theycarryoutlife-raftdrillandpreparethemselvesforthe
worstcasescenariobydonninglifejacketsandoilskins.
Laterintheevening,a“perfectlyvertical”,huge,tremendouswavehits
thedeckoftheboatthrowingthenarratorofftheboat.Heacceptshis
‘approachingdeath’andbeginstoloseconsciousness.Theboatisjust
abouttooverturnwhenanotherhugewavecomesandturnsitrightback.
Thenarratorgrabstheguardrailsandsailsintotheboat’smainboom.
Hesuffersinjuriesinhisribsandmouth.

10. Fight for survival
Realizingthattheshiphadwaterinitslowerparts,heinstructsMaryto
takethewheel,whileLarryandHerbpumpoutthewater.Hecheckson
thechildrenintheircabin,whereSueinformshimaboutabumponher
headtowhichhedoesnotpaymuchattention.
Thenarratorbeginswaterproofingthegapingholes.Mostofthewaternow
deviatedtotheside.However,theirhand-pumpsblockduetodebrisand
theelectric-pumpgetsshort-circuited.Fortunately,hefindsaspareelectric
pumpandconnectsittoanout-pipeinordertodrainoutthewater.
Theykeeppumpingandsteeringallnightlong.EventheirMaydaycalls
arenotansweredastheyareinaremotecorneroftheworld.

11. Injuries of Suzanne & Desperation to reach the land
Sue’sheadswells,hereyesgoblackandhasadeepcutonherarm.Onbeing
askedaboutherinjuries,sherepliestoherfatherthatshedidnotwantto
botherhimwhenhewastryingtosavethem.
Thefamilymanagestosurvivefor15hourssincethewavehittheboat.The
waterlevelsarecontrolledtoaconsiderablelevelbuttheystillhaveleaks
belowthewaterline.Theydecidetorestandworkinrotations.
ThewavehadleftWavewalkerinaconsiderablybadstate.Sinceitisnotina
conditiontomakethemreachAustralia,theydecideandhopetoreachthe
nearestisland,IleAmsterdam,aFrenchscientificbase.Unfortunately,the
chancestoreachtheislandareveryslimunlessthewindandseassubside.
Besides,theirsupportingenginehadalsobeendamaged.

12. January 4 and 5
Afterpumpingoutthewaterfor36hourscontinuously,theytakeasigh
ofreliefasjustafewcentimetresofwaterislefttobepumpedout.
Theydecidetohoistthestormjibasthemainmastisdestroyedand
headtowardsthesupposedlocationoftheislands.
Havingfoundsomecornedbeefandcrackers,theyeattheirfirstmeal
intwodays.
However,theirreliefisshort-lived.Theweatherstartschangingforthe
worseandbythemorningofJanuary5,theyareagainleftdesperate.

13. Courageous Jonathan & Ongoing struggle of the Narrator
Asthenarratorgoestocomfortthechildren,heisleftspellboundtoseethe
fearlessnessofhisson,Jonathan,whosaysthathedoesnotfeardeathaslongasthey
allaretogether.Thisfillsthenarratorwithdeterminationandcouragetofightthesea.
Hetrieshisbesttoprotecttheweakenedstarboardside.Thatevening,thenarratorand
hiswifesittogetherholdinghands,feelinghopelessandthinkingthattheirendis
approaching.Butstillwithallthemoralsupportthathereceivesfromhischildren,he
continueshisefforts.Fortunately,Wavewalkersailsthroughthestorm.Heworksonthe
windspeedsinordertocalculatetheirexactposition.Whileheisthinking,Suegives
himagreetingcardexpressingherlove,gratitudeandoptimism.
Thoughheisnotveryconvinced,heinstructsLarrytosteeracourseof185degrees
sayingthatiftheyareluckytheycanhopetofindtheislandbytheevening.Hethen
goestosleepwithaheavyheart.

14. Ultimate victory
Fortunately,theysailonandmanagetofindIleAmsterdambyevening.On
beinginformedaboutthis,thenarrator'sjoyknowsnobound.Jonathancalls
himthe“bestcaptain”andthe“bestdaddy”inthewholeworld.Soon,theyget
off-shoreandreachtheislandwiththehelpofitsinhabitants.
Steppingonthelandaftersuchturmoil,thenarrator’sthoughtsarefilledwith
cheerfulandoptimisticLarryandHerb;supportiveMary;abraveseven-year-
oldgirlwhodidnotwantherparentstoworryaboutherheadinjuriesanda
six-year-oldboywhoisnotafraidtodie.
Atlastwecansaythatthecollectivepowerofunityandthenever-failing
confidenceofthesailorsmadeitpossibleforthemtosurviveandcomeout
fromthejawsofdeath.

15. Thank You