Question

Describe the harrowing experience of the narrator as mighty waves hit "Wave walker: in the southern Indian Ocean.

Answer 1

A mighty wave hit the stem of their ship Wave walker in the evening of 2nd January. A tremendous explosion shook the deck. A torrent of green and white water broke over the ship. The narrators head struck against the wheel. He was swept overboard. He was sinking below the waves and losing his consciousness. He accepted his approaching death. He felt quite peaceful.

Suddenly, his head appeared out of water. A few metres away, 'Wavewalker' was turning over in water. Her masts were almost horizontal. Then a wave hurled her upright. The narrators lifeline jerked taut. He grabbed the guard rails and sailed through the air into Wavewalkers main boom. Succeeding waves tossed him around the deck like a rag doll. His left ribs cracked. His mouth was filled with blood and broken teeth. Somehow, he found the wheel, lined up the stem for the next wave and held tightly.