13. So when the south wind blew softly, supposing they were gaining their object, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, hugging the coast.
14. But soon afterward a violent wind [of the character of a typhoon], called a northeaster, came bursting down from the island.
15. And when the ship was caught and was unable to head against the wind, we gave up and, letting her drift, were borne along.
16. We ran under the shelter of a small island called Cauda, where we managed with [much] difficulty to draw the [ship's small] boat on deck and secure it.
17. After hoisting it on board, they used supports with ropes to undergird and brace the ship; then afraid that they would be driven into the Syrtis [quicksands off the north coast of Africa], they lowered the gear (sails and ropes) and so were driven along.
18. As we were being dangerously tossed about by the violence of the storm, the next day they began to throw the freight overboard;
19. And the third day they threw out with their own hands the ship's equipment (the tackle and the furniture).