We're not afraid to die

1. Message

1.1. Unity is Strength

2. Author

2.1. Gordon Cook and Alan East

3. Places mentioned

3.1. Capetown

3.2. Southern Indian Ocean

3.3. West Coast of Africa

3.4. Ile Amsterdam

3.5. Australia

4. Tough expressions

4.1. honing our seafaring skills

4.2. omnious silence

4.3. a tousled head

4.4. pinpricks in the vast ocean

4.5. mayday calls

5. Favourite Quote

5.1. "I accepted my approaching death, and as I was losing consciousness, I felt quite peaceful"

6. Description of Wavewalker

6.1. 23 metre tall

6.2. 30 ton wooden hulled

6.3. professionally built

7. Important Dates

7.1. July 1976

7.2. 25 December 1976

7.3. 2 January 1977

7.4. 3 January 1977

7.5. 4 January 1977

7.6. 6 January 1977

8. Setting

8.1. Southern Indian Ocean

9. Characters

9.1. Gordon Cook

9.2. Mary

9.3. Suzanne

9.4. Jonathan

9.5. Larry Vigil

9.6. Herb Seigler