The crew of the Andrea Gail is ready to set out and they say their final goodbyes to their loved ones. Despite Sully's (David Sullivan's) prediction of a bad trip, the boat heads out to sea in search of swordfish. After sailing for days, the Andrea Gail finally has its first set, which is when the crew lays out the lines and bait. Later on, the boat is hit by a near 30-foot wave that covers it in water, but it rights itself and the crew continues sailing. A week more of fishing is done, but the catch is not very good. This makes the captain, Billy, change the boat's direction to the west, which is off of the fishing charts. While all of this is happening, the weather is getting bad.
This chapter explains the basic life of the fishermen aboard the Andrea Gail and what they do in order to catch the swordfish. Also, the wave that hits them is the first obstacle that they face on their voyage. Lastly, when the author says that the weather is getting bad, there is foreshadowing that implies the weather will cause huge problems for the Andrea Gail.
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