Jäine tuul kandis laineid Pärnu rannikul.

An icy wind carried the waves on the Pärnu coast.

See oli Eesti Vabariigi aastapäev ja linn oli vaikne.

It was the anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, and the town was quiet.

Meres, veidi rannast eemal, seisis paat liivamadalikul lõksus.

Out at sea, a little way from the shore, a boat was trapped on a sandbar.

Torm tõusis.

The storm was rising.

Kerttu vaatas murelikult merd, teades, et midagi tuleb ette võtta.

Kerttu watched the sea anxiously, knowing that something had to be done.

Ta tundis rannikut hästi ja teadis näpuga järge ajada kõigist madalikest ja ohtudest.

She knew the coastline well and could point out all the sandbars and dangers.

Arvo, Kerttu vend, seisis tema kõrval.

Arvo, Kerttu's brother, stood beside her.

"See on ohtlik," ütles Arvo.

"This is dangerous," said Arvo.

Aga Kerttu oli kindlameelne.

But Kerttu was resolute.

"Me peame aitama," vastas ta.

"We have to help," she replied.

Nende kõrval seisis Maarja, Tallinnast pärit ajakirjanik.

Standing with them was Maarja, a journalist from Tallinn.

"See oleks suurepärane lugu," mõtles Maarja, kuigi ka tema kartis.

"This would make a great story," thought Maarja, although she was also afraid.

Kerttu võttis juhuse oma kätte.

Kerttu took charge.

"Arvo, ma vajan su abi.

"Arvo, I need your help.

Sul on inseneriteadmised.

You have engineering knowledge.

Aita mul köied kinnitada.

Help me secure the ropes.

Peame kindlustama, et paat peab tormile vastu."

We must ensure that the boat withstands the storm."

Arvo noogutas.

Arvo nodded.

Hoolimata oma kahtlustest ei saanud ta oma õde üksinda jätta.

Despite his doubts, he couldn't leave his sister by herself.

Nad valmistusid merele minema.

They prepared to head out to sea.

Kerttu ja Arvo panid oma veekindlad riided selga.

Kerttu and Arvo put on their waterproof clothes.

Maarja jälgis, kaamerakäes valmis dokumenteerima iga momenti.

Maarja watched, camera in hand, ready to document every moment.

Torm intensiivistus, kuid Kerttu ja Arvo ei andnud alla.

The storm intensified, but Kerttu and Arvo did not give up.

Lained lendasid nende vastu, kui nad merre suundusid.

The waves crashed against them as they headed toward the sea.

Paat raputas, kuid Arvo köied pidasid vastu.

The boat shook, but Arvo's ropes held firm.

See oli Arvo tehniline oskus ja Kerttu julgus, mis viisid neid edasi.

It was Arvo's technical skill and Kerttu's courage that drove them forward.

Nad jõudsid lõpuks kinni jäänud paadini ja kinnitasid oma köied.

They finally reached the trapped boat and secured their ropes.

Koos pingutasid nad paadi vabastamiseks.

Together they strained to free the boat.

Maarja ei suutnud silmi olukorralt pöörata, dokumenteerides Kerttu vaprat tööd.

Maarja couldn't take her eyes off the situation, documenting Kerttu's brave work.

Lõpuks hakkas paat liikuma, vabanedes liivamadalikust.

Finally, the boat began to move, breaking free from the sandbar.

Tagasiteel, torm vaibus ja päike piilus pilvede vahelt välja.

On the way back, the storm subsided, and the sun peeked out from behind the clouds.

Kerttu, Arvo ja Maarja jõudsid tagasi kaldale.

Kerttu, Arvo, and Maarja returned to the shore.

Rahvahulk jooksis neile vastu, rõõmuhõisete ja hõisete saatel.

A crowd ran to meet them, with cries and cheers of joy.

Maarja kirjutas artikli, kiites Kerttu vaprust ja kogukonna ühtekuuluvust.

Maarja wrote an article praising Kerttu's bravery and the community's unity.

Lugu levis kaugemale kui Maarja arvas võimalikuks.

The story spread further than Maarja had imagined.

Kerttu hinge hiilis uus enesekindlus, ta teadis, et suudab seista oma unistuste eest.

A new confidence crept into Kerttu's heart; she knew she could stand up for her dreams.

Arvo, nähes oma õe sihikindlust, hakkas tema unistustest rohkem hoolima.

Arvo, seeing his sister's determination, began to care more about her dreams.

Kerttu unistas juba järgmisest regatist, teades, et tema kõrval on alati perekond ja kogukond.

Kerttu was already dreaming of the next regatta, knowing that her family and community would always be by her side.

Torm, 24. veebruari vaikuses, oli nende seiklus muutnud nad tugevamaks ja ühtsemaks kui kunagi varem.

The storm, in the silence of February 24th, transformed their adventure, making them stronger and more united than ever before.