CONGRATULATIONS - KULO LUNA et al
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The Sand Island Yacht Club present John Storm with an honorary title, at a special ceremony, to acknowledge the skipper of the world's fastest solar powered yacht.
(Original Book Chapter 43) – Congratulations - 250 S, 1530 E
FRASER ISLAND <<<
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The aroma of fresh coffee and frying breakfasts called to Shui. He was starving. Suki noticed it first. She realised that Shui had no local currency. She'd been there before. She could also see that he was hungry.
"Coming in for breakfast Shui?"
He shook his head, responding to Suki with the saddest of looks on his face.
Suki whispered to John, who laughed out loud. Dan did not get what was so funny. He shook his shoulders, quizzically. John leaned over and whispered to him. Then Dan burst out laughing.
"I bet you are hungry Shui? said John, taunting the whaling captain.
"I'm okay Mr Storm. Thank you." Anyone could see Shui Razor was far from okay.
"Sure? Breakfast is on me?"
"I thought you'd never ask." Shui broke into a broad grin. "I'm starving. All those aromas are making my stomach gurgle. I don't have any Australian dollars on me, but you knew that. Didn't you?"
Harold Harker interrupted; "no you don't Mr Storm, as the Harbour Master, I really must insist, that breakfast and champagne, is on the house."
The party filed into the restaurant and seated themselves. The staff brought around glasses and filled them with champagne.
"Tell us Mr Razor, what persuaded you to place that incredible bet?"
"Mr Harbour Master sir, I'd seen that whale in action before. I knew if she saw the Jonah, she would sink it. That ship was rusted far worse than the Suzy Wong. And it looked identical. Jonah was doomed before she set sail."
"Uh, huh. But what were the odds on the Jonah finding Kulo-Luna?"
"Well, Mr Harbour Master sir, I was Captain of the Jonah on this mission. I always find what I'm chasing. That's why they chose me. It was not a crazy gamble at all. It was a sure thing. The Jonah was doomed."
John Storm raised his glass. "Ahem, pray silence for a toast."
Everyone in the restaurant raised their glasses. "To Shui Razor, and Kulo-Luna."
The glasses chinked all over the eatery.
"Shui Razor and Kulo-Luna."
- THE END -
They could not award John a cup for the fastest circumnavigation, because he was the last to finish the race from Honolulu, back to Hawaii. But, he did have the fastest solar powered yacht, timed and certified. So, they awarded Captain Storm an honorary mention at the "Friendliest Little Yacht Club in the Pacific."
GRAPHIC NOVEL
The graphic novel translation omits many of the above chapters entirely, and condenses others, aiming for a lively visual read.
This story is a modern Moby Dick, the twist being that there is a happy ending for everyone involved with the $Billion Dollar Whale, even the whalers. Herman Melville would have approved.
The adventures of John Storm and the Elizabeth Swann. John Storm is an ocean adventurer and conservationist. The Elizabeth Swann is a fast solar powered boat. During a race around the world, news of the sinking of a pirate whaling ship reaches John Storm and his mate Dan Hawk. They decide to abandon the race and try and save the whale.
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