027:009 Our voyage thus far had occupied a considerable time, and the
navigation being now unsafe and the Fast also already over,
Paul warned them.
027:010 "Sirs," he said, "I perceive that before long the voyage will
be attended with danger and heavy loss, not only to the cargo
and the ship but to our own lives also."
027:011 But Julius let himself be persuaded by the pilot and by the owner
rather than by Paul's arguments;
027:012 and as the harbour was inconvenient for wintering in,
the majority were in favour of putting out to sea, to try
whether they could get to Phoenix--a harbour on the coast
of Crete facing north-east and south-east--to winter there.
027:013 And a light breeze from the south sprang up, so that
they supposed they were now sure of their purpose.
So weighing anchor they ran along the coast of Crete,
hugging the shore.
027:014 But it was not long before a furious north-east wind,
coming down from the mountains, burst upon us and carried
the ship out of her course.
027:015 She was unable to make headway against the gale; so we gave
up and let her drive.
027:016 Then we ran under the lee of a little island called Cauda,
where we managed with great difficulty to secure the boat;
027:017 and, after hoisting it on board, they used frapping-cables
to undergird the ship, and, as they were afraid of being driven
on the Syrtis quicksands, they lowered the gear and lay to.
027:018 But, as the storm was still violent, the next day they began
to lighten the ship;
027:019 and, on the third day, with their own hands they threw the ship's
spare gear overboard.