English Seminar

“We’ re Not Afraid to
Die... if We Can All Be

Together”
Written by :Gordon Cook & Alan East
Seminar By: 1. A.Nishita

2. Anusree
3. Archanaa raj
4. J.K.Darshan
5. J.Shamiksha
6. J.Varsita
James Cook
• James Cook (7th November 1728 to 14th February 1779)
• British naval captain, navigator, and explorer
• joined the Royal Navy (1755) and in 1763–67 surveyed the St. Lawrence River and
the coast of Newfoundland.
• In 1768 he was appointed commander of the first scientific expedition to the
Pacific.
• Sailing on the HMS Endeavour, he found and charted all of New Zealand and
explored the eastern coast of Australia. That voyage (1768–71) produced a wealth
of scientifically collected material and was also notable for Cook’s successful
prevention of scurvy among crew members.
• Promoted to commander, he was sent with two ships to make the first
circumnavigation and penetration into the Antarctic.
• On that expedition (1772–75), which ranks as one of the greatest of all sailing-ship
voyages, he successfully completed the first west-east circumnavigation in high
latitudes. On a third voyage (1776–79) in search of a Northwest Passage around
Canada and Alaska, he was killed by Polynesian natives on Hawaii.
Gordon Cook
• Gordon Cook was an Canadian Olympic sailor who sailed
for the Royal Canadian Yacht Club.
• He was born in Toronto and his father was a computer
scientist.
• He was graduated in Queen's University for engineering
physics.
• Cook along with Remocker were the first Canadians to
sail a 49er in 2008 Beijing Olympics.
• He also campaigned for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Alan East
• Alan East was a litigator, manager and legal trainer.
• He co-founded and managed a niche legal practice in
Prison law and criminal litigation.
• He started a trust to improve the standard of secondary
education.
• Alan worked as a litigator, manager and legal trainer for
Cook along with Remocker in 2008 Beijing Olympics.
• He was a member of Royal Canadian Yacht Club.

Characters
• Narrator: He was a 37-year-old businessman and a father of two
beautiful and lovely children. He also proved to be a great captain of
the ship, during their rough times amidst all odd situations. He used
his wisdom and managed most of the tasks single-handedly. It was his
sea-faring skills that save all of them from the mighty danger.
• Mary: Mary was the mother of Jonathan and Suzanne, and the wife
of Captain Gordan Cook. She was a loving mom who was so protective
of her family and was helpful and motivated the captain in a
desperate situation, when he was exhausted physically and mentally.
• Two crewmen : — American Larry Vigil and Swiss Herb Seigler — to
help then tackle one of the world’s roughest seas, the southern
Indian Ocean.
Jonathan : Jonathan was Gordon Cook’s 6 year old son who
had accompanied him on the round the world journey. After
the Wavewalker was terribly broken by the wave, he acted
very courageously. He gave a new strength to his father when
he said he was not afraid to die if he could be together with
the family. These words filled the author with new
determination and courage. He resolved to fight till the end to
save his family from being drowned in the stormy sea.
Suzanne : She was though seven years of age, but was mature
enough and showed great courage even though she was badly
injured. Her eyes were badly swollen and there was a deep cut
on her arm but she did not cry and incessantly told her father
that she was alright. She repeatedly told her father she was
alright; the truth was that she was not. She had to undergo six
minor operations to remove the blood clotting from her brain.
Preparation for the Journey
• The journey was planned for three years and a
distance of 105,000 kilometers.
• Route plan – Start point England, via South
Africa, through Indian Ocean, then to
Australia, the Americas and finally back in
England
• 16 years honing seafaring skills
• Designed Wavewalker
Wavewalker
• Professionally built
• 23 meters long
• Weighed 30 ton
• A wooden-hulled beauty
• Tested in the roughest weather
Motive of The Trip
IN July 1976, they sail from Plymouth, England, to
duplicate the round the-world voyage made 200
years earlier by Captain James Cook.

First Leg Of The Voyage
July, 1976 – Voyage Begins
• Voyage begins from Plymouth, England.
• Good weather and cheerful days.
• From England via west coast of Africa
• Larry Vigil - American and Herb Seigier - Swiss to tackle the
roughest sea - the Southern Indian Ocean
• December 25,Voyagers reaches 3,500 kilometers east of
Cape Town.
• The weather was still atrocious yet they had a wonderful
holiday complete with a Christmas tree.
• New Year’s Day saw no improvement in the weather
January 2
Dawn, January 2 1977
• Gigantic waves in the morning.
• Sailing with only a small storm jib and were still making eight knots.
• Ship rises to the top of each wave
• Endless, enormous seas rolling towards the ship
• The screaming of the wind and spray painful to ears
• The storm jib dropped,
• A heavy mooring rope in a loop across the stern lashed
• Double-lashed everything
• Went through life-raft drill
• Attached lifelines
•Donned oilskins and life jackets
•Waves higher than the ship, chase the ship
•The wave hits the back of the ship
•The wave breaks the starboard (right side)
•The ship was about to capsize (sink)
•Mary (the narrator’s wife) took the steering wheel
•Larry and Herb pumped the water from the deck
•An immediate action required
•Water level rose threateningly
•Pumps stopped functioning
•Electric pumps used
•All radio signals blocked. No communication with base.
•Sue’s (his daughter’s) eyes bumped against

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“We’ re Not Afraid to

Die... if We Can All Be

Seminar By: 1. A.Nishita

for the Royal Canadian Yacht Club.

• He was born in Toronto and his father was a computer

• He was graduated in Queen's University for engineering

• Cook along with Remocker were the first Canadians to

sail a 49er in 2008 Beijing Olympics.

• He also campaigned for the 2012 Olympic Games.

• Alan East was a litigator, manager and legal trainer.

• He co-founded and managed a niche legal practice in

Prison law and criminal litigation.

• He started a trust to improve the standard of secondary

• Alan worked as a litigator, manager and legal trainer for

Cook along with Remocker in 2008 Beijing Olympics.

• He was a member of Royal Canadian Yacht Club.

IN July 1976, they sail from Plymouth, England, to

duplicate the round the-world voyage made 200

years earlier by Captain James Cook.

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