PPT: We`re Not Afraid to Die...if We Can All Be Together

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"We're Not Afraid 
to Die... if We 
Can All Be 
Together"
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"We're Not Afraid 
to Die... if We 
Can All Be 
Together"
The Dream Voyage 
Begins
The Family
37-year-old 
businessman with wife 
Mary, son Jonathan 
(6), and daughter 
Suzanne (7)
The Dream
16 years of preparation 
to duplicate Captain 
James Cook's round-
the-world voyage from 
200 years earlier
The Journey
Three-year, 105,000 kilometre planned voyage 
starting from Plymouth, England in July 1976
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"We're Not Afraid 
to Die... if We 
Can All Be 
Together"
The Dream Voyage 
Begins
The Family
37-year-old 
businessman with wife 
Mary, son Jonathan 
(6), and daughter 
Suzanne (7)
The Dream
16 years of preparation 
to duplicate Captain 
James Cook's round-
the-world voyage from 
200 years earlier
The Journey
Three-year, 105,000 kilometre planned voyage 
starting from Plymouth, England in July 1976
Wavewalker: Built for 
Adventure
The Vessel
A 23-metre, 30-ton wooden-hulled beauty, 
professionally built and meticulously tested 
in the roughest British waters. 
Months were spent fitting it out and 
ensuring every detail was perfect for the 
challenging journey ahead.
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"We're Not Afraid 
to Die... if We 
Can All Be 
Together"
The Dream Voyage 
Begins
The Family
37-year-old 
businessman with wife 
Mary, son Jonathan 
(6), and daughter 
Suzanne (7)
The Dream
16 years of preparation 
to duplicate Captain 
James Cook's round-
the-world voyage from 
200 years earlier
The Journey
Three-year, 105,000 kilometre planned voyage 
starting from Plymouth, England in July 1976
Wavewalker: Built for 
Adventure
The Vessel
A 23-metre, 30-ton wooden-hulled beauty, 
professionally built and meticulously tested 
in the roughest British waters. 
Months were spent fitting it out and 
ensuring every detail was perfect for the 
challenging journey ahead.
Smooth Sailing to Cape Town
The first leg of their journey passed pleasantly as the family sailed down the west coast of Africa to 
Cape Town. The dream was becoming reality, with fair weather and calm seas accompanying them 
on this initial stretch of their ambitious voyage.
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Plymouth Departure
July 1976 - Journey begins
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West African Coast
Pleasant sailing conditions
3
Cape Town Arrival
Preparation for rough seas ahead
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"We're Not Afraid 
to Die... if We 
Can All Be 
Together"
The Dream Voyage 
Begins
The Family
37-year-old 
businessman with wife 
Mary, son Jonathan 
(6), and daughter 
Suzanne (7)
The Dream
16 years of preparation 
to duplicate Captain 
James Cook's round-
the-world voyage from 
200 years earlier
The Journey
Three-year, 105,000 kilometre planned voyage 
starting from Plymouth, England in July 1976
Wavewalker: Built for 
Adventure
The Vessel
A 23-metre, 30-ton wooden-hulled beauty, 
professionally built and meticulously tested 
in the roughest British waters. 
Months were spent fitting it out and 
ensuring every detail was perfect for the 
challenging journey ahead.
Smooth Sailing to Cape Town
The first leg of their journey passed pleasantly as the family sailed down the west coast of Africa to 
Cape Town. The dream was becoming reality, with fair weather and calm seas accompanying them 
on this initial stretch of their ambitious voyage.
1
Plymouth Departure
July 1976 - Journey begins
2
West African Coast
Pleasant sailing conditions
3
Cape Town Arrival
Preparation for rough seas ahead
Reinforcements for Rough Waters
Before heading east into one of the world's roughest seas, the 
southern Indian Ocean, the family wisely took on two experienced 
crewmen in Cape Town.
Larry Vigil
American crewman with 
valuable sailing experience
Herb Seigler
Swiss sailor ready to tackle 
challenging waters