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Chapter 2We're Not Afraid to Die… if We Can All Be Together
Storm → damage → courage → teamwork → island found.
1. About
Authors: Gordon Cook and Alan East. A true account of a family's round-the-world voyage on the yacht Wavewalker.
2. Summary
- The narrator, his wife Mary, son Jonathan and daughter Suzanne sail from Plymouth with two crewmen, Larry and Herb.
- In the southern Indian Ocean a giant wave smashes the boat; the narrator is injured and water floods in.
- Everyone works together — pumping water, patching holes, steering through the storm.
- The children show great courage; Jonathan says they aren't afraid to die if they're together.
- Using careful navigation, the narrator finds the tiny Ile Amsterdam and they reach safety.
3. Characters
The narrator
captain; calm leader and navigator.
Mary
steady, steers the boat.
Jonathan & Suzanne
brave children; Suzanne hides a serious head injury.
Larry & Herb
hard-working crew.
4. Themes
- courage in crisis
- teamwork
- optimism
- family bond
- human vs nature
5. Key Points
- Suzanne's thank-you card to her parents is touching.
- Seamanship and calculation save them.
- The island is described as the ‘most beautiful’.
- Optimism keeps them going.
Remember: Wavewalker | storm in Indian Ocean | children's courage | Ile Amsterdam
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