5 Questions
What was the purpose of the voyage undertaken by the narrator and their family?
To duplicate Captain James Cook's round-the-world voyage from 200 years earlier
How long had the narrator and their wife been preparing for this voyage?
16 years
What was the name of the boat they used for the voyage?
Wavewalker
How many crew members did they take on board in Cape Town before heading east?
2
What is described as being 'one of the world's roughest seas' that they were about to tackle?
The southern Indian Ocean
Study Notes
The Voyage of Wavewalker
- In July 1976, a family of four - the narrator, his wife Mary, son Jonathan (6), and daughter Suzanne (7) - embarked on a round-the-world voyage from Plymouth, England.
- The voyage aimed to duplicate the journey made by Captain James Cook 200 years earlier.
Preparations
- The narrator and his wife had spent 16 years honing their seafaring skills in British waters.
- They had a professionally built 23-meter, 30-ton wooden-hulled boat named Wavewalker.
- The boat was fitted out and tested in rough weather conditions for months.
The Journey Begins
- The first leg of the three-year, 105,000-kilometer journey took them down the west coast of Africa to Cape Town.
- In Cape Town, they recruited two crew members - American Larry Vigil and Swiss Herb Seigler - to assist with navigating the southern Indian Ocean, one of the world's roughest seas.
Join the adventure of a family replicating Captain James Cook's round-the-world voyage in 1976. Learn about their journey on a 23-meter wooden-hulled boat named Wavewalker.
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