1 Florida Countdown to the Crossing

Based on the text of the opening paragraphs of Chapter 1 we can mostly conclude that

• he was inexperienced at sailing, but was excited to try it

• he was young and looking for a new experience

• it was Rudy's destiny to voyage on the Sean Seamour II

• he was bored as a classroom teacher

Answer explanation

pg 1 Sailing across the Atlantic had been a dream of Rudy's since he was 9"

When JP was interviewing for his crew, he used what tactic to hire the best shipmates?

• Cold calling

• Performance task

• Intuition

• Interviews

Answer explanation

Pg 4 "He interviewed each applicant, narrowing them down to two crew members relying on his instincts to determine whoe would be the best fit."

JP does careful planning when it comes to storm preparation. This is because

• He may not keep Ben or JP as part of his crew.

• Rudy and Ben aren't familiar with the boat

• They are leaving during hurricane season and he wants to be prepared

• He has experienced bad weather during a previous crossing

Answer explanation

pg. 4 "He'd had a brush with a hurricane in a prior crossing"

JP's choice to include the EPIR B is significant because

• It shows how stingy JP is with the equipment on the Sean Seamour II

• The GPIR B is not sufficient

• It's got advanced technology

• It's a good backup system to the GPIR B

Answer explanation

pg 5 "Although it is a somewhat redundant piece of equipment, JP has tested its eleven-year old batteries and the uit works so he decides to keep it on board"

But does not use GPS

We know that the crew feels good about the voyage because

• All of these answers are correct

• They are leaving at JP's preferred time of year

• Rudy doesn't back out at the last minute

• Ben has already opened up to Rudy and JP about himself

Answer explanation

pg 4 "Primarily because it would put them ahead of hurricane season"

pg 6 The time spent working on the boat has been valuable for the three sailors to get to know one another before heading out into open water.

pg 3 "But that night at dinner, he already feels comfortable and is more than satisfied that the threesome will make a good crew.