In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter II - Navigators and their Discoveries

In which the passengers embark upon the brig MACQUARIE, contending with its clumsy sailing qualities and the relentless swell that confines them below deck, while each reflects on their voyage ahead. Amidst the rolling waves, the learned geographer Paganel muses upon the historic discovery of New Zealand, pondering the true nature of its islands and the meaning behind an enigmatic document.