7. But for many yamim we sailed slowly and with difficulty along the coast of Cnidus, and as the wind was not permitting us to go vaiter (farther), we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone.
8. And with difficulty sailing past it, we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
9. And since considerable time had been lost and it was already unsafe for a voyage, because Yom Kippur had already come and gone; therefore, Rav Sha'ul gave them this eitza (suggestion),
10. Saying to them, "Anashim, I see that the voyage will be hardship and much peril, not only of the cargo and the oniyah, but also of our lives."
11. But the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and the owner rather than by the dvarim of Rav Sha'ul.
12. But the port being unfavorably situated for spending the winter, the majority decided to set sail from there, if somehow they could reach Phoenix to spend the winter. It was a harbor of Crete, facing southwest and northwest.
13. And a gentle south wind began to blow, and they thought they could attain their matarah (objective), so they weighed anchor and they were sailing past Crete, close by the shore.
14. After not much time a violent, typhoon force wind rushed down from Crete, the so called Euraquilo, the Northeaster.
15. And the oniyah, having been caught in it, and not being able to directly face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven.
16. By running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able only with difficulty to get the lifeboat secured.