They Are Not Afraid to Drive

Introduction

• Story about a family
• Father's wish to travel the whole world
• Journey from Hindi to English translation
• Listening carefully and discussing important questions

Book and Author

• Book: Biography
• Author: Gordon Cook (Sailor) and Alan East

July 1976

• Family: Wife Mary, son Nathan (6 years old), daughter Susan (7 years old)
• Start from Flying Mouth, England
• Attempt to retrace James Cook's journey 200 years ago

Preparations and First Leg of the Journey

• Ship's name: Wave Walker
• 23 meters long, 30 tons made of wood
• Improved sea-faring skills over 16 years
• First voyage: 15,000 km from the West Coast of Africa to Cape Town

Dangerous Journey of the Indian Ocean

• Hiring American Larry and Swiss Herb
• Facing 15-meter high waves
• Celebrating Christmas and New Year
• Bad weather on January 2

Measures to Handle the Ship

• Lowering storm jib, tying ropes to the stern
• Using life jackets and life raft
• Signs of disaster: gigantic waves

Water Entering the Ship and Problems

• Ensuring the children's safety
• Electric pump short circuit and hand pump blockage
• Broken timbers and blocked pumps

Tire and Food Crisis

• Using waterproof canvas
• Using the electric pump
• Finding Ireland within 65 km amidst an area of 150,000 km

Children's Courage and Makeshift Anchor

• Consoling the child
• Making an anchor from a plastic barrel
• Weather improvement and finding Ireland

Reaching Ireland Eventually

• Welcoming by 28 people on Ireland
• Joy and relief of being saved

Conclusion

• Family's bravery and unity
• Important questions and PDF available for study