Chapter 38 Summary

The pressure is off and Dick is reunited with his family and Eddie, and Elsie meets him also with a hint that he should call her. They survey the damage to the boatyard, boats, docks, buildings, and the roads. Dick understands that he is still unharmed and that his boat has also passed the test, but he has some feelings of regret that he made the wrong choice even though it turned out to he safe. He mentions that he would not sign on with a skipper who put the boat before the lives of its crew. He also feels a change in himself. While he never lost his love for his family, he has a new understanding of their love and concern for him, and so he sees them in a new way.

He ends up in the safety of Eddie's house...