And running under the shelter of an island called Claudia, we secured the skiff with difficulty.

1. They now pass by the south side of a small island.

2. The skiff (we would call it a life boat) had to be secured so that it would not be broken and lost. They would need this skiff when they needed to abandon ship.

3. Normally the lifeboat would be hanging on the side of the ship. But the tossing of the ship would cause the boat to be smashed against the side of the ship and be destroyed.

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