13. When a gentle wind from the south started blowing, the men thought it was a good time to do what they had planned. So they pulled up the anchor, and we sailed along the coast of Crete.
14. But soon a strong wind called “The North-easter” blew against us from the island.
15. The wind struck the ship, and we could not sail against it. So we let the wind carry the ship.
16. We went along the island of Cauda on the side that was protected from the wind. We had a hard time holding the lifeboat in place,
17. but finally we got it where it belonged. Then the sailors tied ropes around the ship to hold it together. They lowered the sail and let the ship drift along, because they were afraid it might hit the sandbanks in the gulf of Syrtis.
18. The storm was so fierce that the next day they threw some of the ship's cargo overboard.
19. Then on the third day, with their bare hands they threw overboard some of the ship's gear.
20. For several days we could not see either the sun or the stars. A strong wind kept blowing, and we finally gave up all hope of being saved.