Sailing through the storm
Captain John was ready to set sail on board his ship, Santa Maria, named after the famous ship of Christopher Columbus. The captain and his crew decided to set sail in the later half of evening and sail through the night to reach their destination the next evening. The route they were to sail was new to them but that did not really bother them as captain John was highly experienced, having been a sailor for over twenty five years. The route was known to be treacherous with mid-ocean ridges and small rocky islands. The captain trusted his instincts and decided they had to sail through the night to keep up to the schedule. Captain John was so experienced he would use the stars at night, to guide his ship on the right course and hardly needed a compass. So the crew gathered, loaded the cargo, made the ship ready to sail and waited for captain's orders. "Raise the anchor, it's time to set sail," announced the captain. The anchor was raised up and the sails adjusted. Th...