Sailing Adventure: Encounter with Strong Gales
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What was the initial reaction of the narrator when the ship faced a wave?

  • Fear of the wave crashing over
  • Anticipation of a peaceful death
  • Preparation for steering through the wave
  • Expectation of riding over it (correct)
  • How did the narrator feel as they were losing consciousness?

  • Terrified
  • Panic-stricken
  • Furious
  • Quite peaceful (correct)
  • What caused the narrator's ribs to crack?

  • Grabbing the guard rails
  • Being tossed around by subsequent waves (correct)
  • Hitting the deck upon landing
  • Flying overboard
  • Why did the narrator not investigate the ship having water below?

    <p>Fear of abandoning the wheel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the condition of Wavewalker just before the narrator grabbed the guard rails?

    <p>Near capsizing with masts almost horizontal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the narrator describe their feeling while hanging on to the stern for the next wave?

    <p>&quot;Water, Water, Everywhere&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the most alarming aspect of the gales encountered on the second day out of Cape Town?

    <p>The size of the waves, up to 15 metres high</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where were they located on December 25?

    <p>3,500 kilometers east of Cape Town</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action did they take at dawn on January 2 to slow down the boat?

    <p>Dropped the storm jib</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened at about 6 p.m. as an indication of impending disaster?

    <p>An ominous silence fell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did they do to prepare for the impending disaster?

    <p>Doubled-lashed everything, went through liferaft drill, and attached lifelines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the most frightening detail observed about the wave that appeared at dawn on January 2?

    <p>Its height was almost twice the other waves</p> Signup and view all the answers

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