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We're Not Afraid To Die - Coggle Diagram

- - - - passed pleasantly as they sailed to Cape Town
        
        there they took 2 crewmen to help them tackle one of the world's roughest seas, the southern Indian Ocean
      - december 25 - 3,500 km east of Cape Town
        
        They celebrate Christmas despite rough weather in the ship
        
        January 2, 1977
        
        Jan 3, 1977
        
        Jan 4, 1977
        
        The family has a meal in almost 2 days. Tempest hits them again . The ship survives miraculously.
        
        Jan 5
        
        Jon says to his father, "we aren't afraid of dying if we can all be together- you, Mummy, Sue and I" at evening author and wife sat holding hands, felt end was near
        
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        Jan 6
        
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        water level under control, two hours rest, realise that they have to find shelter soon,aim is to reach Ile Amsterdam, strong winds and big waves continue
        
        weather gets worse, big waves, sailors take precautions and wait. At 6pm Wavewalker hit by big wave,author thrown into water, gets back into ship, gets injured, ship also suffers damage.Ship’s hole filled with water, Sue suffers injuries, pumps fail, author repairs deck,finds one pump in working order ,radio
        not working, failed to send Mayday calls.