5 Questions
Who joined the family to set sail from Plymouth, England, in July 1976?
Two crewmen named Larry Vigil and Herb Seigler
Where did the family take on two crewmen before heading east from Cape Town?
The southern Indian Ocean
How long was their planned voyage in terms of kilometers?
105,000 kilometers
What was the name of the family's boat used for the voyage?
Wavewalker
How many years had Mary and the 37-year-old businessman spent honing their seafaring skills before the voyage?
15 years
Study Notes
- Family of four, including the narrator, set sail from Plymouth, England in July 1976 to recreate Captain James Cook's around-the-world voyage from 200 years prior.
- The family, including a 37-year-old businessman and his wife Mary, had been preparing for this journey for 16 years by honing their seafaring skills in British waters.
- They sailed on a professionally built 23-meter, 30-ton wooden-hulled boat named Wavewalker, which they had spent months fitting out and testing in rough weather.
- After a pleasant first leg down the west coast of Africa to Cape Town, they took on two crew members - American Larry Vigil and Swiss Herb Seigler - before heading east to tackle the challenging southern Indian Ocean.
- The planned journey was expected to last three years, covering a total distance of 105,000 kilometers.
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