We are not afraid to die Class 11 | We are not afraid | Summary in English | 2023
We are not afraid to die | We are not afraid class 11 | Summary in English | 2023
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Chapter in points:
1. In 1976, a family of four set sail from Plymouth, England to duplicate Captain James Cook's round-the-world voyage.
2. The family had spent years honing their seafaring skills and had a professionally built boat, Wavewalker.
3. They encountered strong gales and waves up to 15 meters high while sailing down the west coast of Africa towards Cape Town.
4. Despite terrible weather, they celebrated Christmas with a tree and continued sailing towards the southern Indian Ocean.
5. On January 2nd, they encountered a massive wave unlike any other, with a breaking crest and a thunderous roar.
6. The wave hit the ship, causing the author to be thrown overboard and lose consciousness.
7. The narrator and crew were on board the Wavewalker when they encountered a storm, causing the boat to almost capsize.
8. The narrator sustained injuries, including cracked ribs and broken teeth, but managed to steer the boat through the storm.
9. The crew discovered that the boat was taking on water and was in danger of sinking.
10. The narrator worked to patch up the holes in the boat using canvas and hatch covers while the crew pumped out water.
11. The crew's spare pumps, sails, and other equipment were lost during the storm.
12. The crew sent out a Mayday call but received no response.
13. One of the crew members, Sue, sustained injuries including a cut on her arm and swollen black eyes but did not tell anyone to avoid worrying them.
14. The ship, Wavewalker, is taking on water through broken planks during a storm.
15. The narrator tries to calculate the ship's position using a sextant but can only determine they are within 150,000 km of a 65 km-wide island.
16. Sue, who is injured, gives the narrator a card expressing her love and hope for their survival.
17. The narrator estimates their course and asks Larry to steer towards 185 degrees.
18. The narrator falls asleep and wakes up to realize they have missed the island and cannot beat back into the westerly winds.
19. The narrator's son and Sue inform him that the island is in front of them.
20. The ship anchors offshore for the night and the inhabitants of the island help them ashore.
21. The narrator reflects on the bravery of the crew, including Mary who stayed at the wheel during the storm, and the resilience of his children.