8. We sailed past it with difficulty and reached a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.
9. Much time had now passed and sailing had become hazardous because the time of the fast had already gone by, so Paul warned them,
10. “Men, I can see that this voyage will result in severe damage and heavy loss not only to the cargo and the ship, but also to our lives.”
11. The centurion, however, paid more attention to the pilot and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.
12. Since the harbor was unfavorably situated for spending the winter, the majority planned to put out to sea from there in the hope of reaching Phoenix, a port in Crete facing west-northwest, there to spend the winter.
13. A south wind blew gently, and thinking they had attained their objective, they weighed anchor and sailed along close to the coast of Crete.
14. Before long an offshore wind of hurricane force called a “Northeaster” struck.