We're not afraid to die....if we can all be together

“We're Not Afraid to Die.....
if We Can All Be Together”
Gordon Cook & Alan East
Jude Joseph, PGT English, KVS

CAPTAIN
JAMES COOK

Captain James Cook,
(7 Nov 1728– 14 Feb
1779) was a British
explorer, navigator and
cartographer who
ultimately rose to the
rank of captain in the
Royal Navy.

Voyages of James Cook

1st Voyage of James Cook

1st Voyage of James Cook
• The Royal Society planned to send a
ship to Tahiti to observe the transit of
Venus across the Sun.
• In May 1768 Cook was put in charge
of a ship called the Endeavour. It
sailed from Plymouth on 25 August
1768.
• Cook arrived at Tahiti on 13 April
1769- sailed to New Zealand- sailed
to explore the east coast of Australia,
which he named New South Wales

2nd Voyage of James Cook

2nd Voyage of James Cook
• James Cook was put in charge of an
expedition to try and find a great southern
continent.
• He sailed in a ship called the Resolution
on 13 July 1772.
• Cook did not find any great southern
landmass but on 17 January 1773 he
became the first man to cross the Antarctic
circle.

3rd Voyage of James Cook

3rd Voyage of James Cook
• In 1776 James Cook was sent on an
expedition to try and find a northern
passage by sea from the Pacific to the
Atlantic.
• Captain Cook sailed from Plymouth on 12
July 1776 in a ship called the Discovery.
• In Hawai, he faced the hostility of the
natives & Cook was killed.

Dramatis Personae
• The boat - Wavewalker - 23 foot, 30 ton
• Gordon Cook - 37-yr-old businessman
• Mary - Cook's wife
• Suzanne - 7 yrs - daughter
• Jonathan - 6 yrs - son
• Crew Members-
–Larry Vigil - American
–Herb Seigler -Swiss

Gordon Cook & Family

Gordon Cook & family making headlines

Plymouth

• They had sailed from Plymouth
and, after calling at Madeira,
Canary islands, Rio de Janeiro,
Tristan da Cuna and Cape town,
they then sailed nearly 3,000
miles from Africa with Australia
still 2,000 miles away when
disaster struck.

The Island of Ille Amsterdam - final refuge

Different parts of a boat

Bow & Stern
The bow of a ship is the part of the
ship that faces forward when the ship
underway. The bow is usually
distinguished by a sharply angled hull,
which provides less resistance, making it
easier for the ship to plow through water.
The stern is located at the back end
of the ship, opposite from the bow.

Port & Starboard
Port refers to the left side of
the ship, when facing forward.
Starboard refers to the
right side of the ship, when facing
forward.

, in shipbuilding, the main
structural member and backbone of
a ship or boat, running longitudinally
along the centre of the bottom of the
hull from bow to stern. It may be
made of timber, metal, or other strong,
s t i f f m a t e r i a l . T r a d i t i o n a l l y
it constituted the principal member to
which the ribs were attached on each
side.

Different parts of a ship

• The is the larger sail that
captures the bulk of the wind power
necessary to propel the sailboat. Its
vertical side attaches to the , a
long upright pole, and its horizontal
side secures to the , a long pole
parallel to the deck. Sailors can rotate
the boom 360 degrees horizontally
from the mast to allow the mainsail to
harness as much wind as possible.

Jib/Storm jib
• The is the smaller, fixed
triangular sail that adds additional
power for the mainsail.
• The is a small heavy jib
for use in a high wind.

Forward & Aft
: Forward on a ship
means toward the direction of the
bow.
: Aft on a ship means toward
the direction of the stern.

heavy mooring rope

Life Jacket - a sleeveless buoyant or
inflatable jacket for keeping a person
afloat in water.

Oilskin - is a waterproof garment,
typically worn by sailors and by others
in wet areas

a narrow shelflike bed, typically one of
two or more arranged one on top of the
other.
Bunk
bed

Lifeline - a rope/line used by sailors to
secure themselves to a boat.

Inflatable dingy - A dinghy is a type of
small boat, often carried or towed for
use as a lifeboat by a larger vessel.

Dingy

Anchored boat

Chartroom - A room on a ship where
charts can be consulted

Sextant
• an astronomical instrument used
to determine latitude and
longitude at sea by measuring
angular distances, especially the
altitudes of sun, moon, and stars.

Caricature
• a picture, description, etc.,
ludicrously exaggerating the
peculiarities or defects of persons
or things to create a comic effect.

Award for Gordon Cook
• The Lady Swathling Award, for an
outstanding feat of seamanship and
navigation, was presented to Gordon
Cook from Gloucestershire in recognition
of his outstanding seamanship and
navigation when he successfully sailed
and navigated a severely damaged 30 ton
yacht to safety saving the lives of all six
people onboard.

Gordon received his award over 30 years after the
incident in 1977 following many years living and
sailing overseas.

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There is no commercial motive behind
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