Heyerdahl goes into discussion about how the Polynesians were great travellers and so knowledgeable about time and the stars. He uses concrete details about where and how they obtained such knowledge without the technology. Thor tells us from first person point of view of when a storm came and Herman was thrown off. Knut dove in, rescued him and then was pulled back to the ship on the life belt. "We all felt a chill running through nerve and bone for a long time afterward. But the cold shivers were mingled with a warm thankfulness that there were still six of us on board."
The ship's ropes were falling apart so the crew made sure to be careful not to break any of them. For the first time in a long time the crew finally saw birds. With every day they saw more and more birds. This gave them a sort of hope and gratitude that they were getting closer to achieving their goal. "There was a deafening screaming of birds over us all that night. And the moon was nearly full."
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