"Making good" is the continual action by the steersman when waves intermittently push the boat off course, as is evidenced by the swinging about of the compass needle.
"Ukwenza lungileyo" yintshukumo eqhubekayo eyenziwa ngumqhubi xa amaza enze isiqabu ekutyhaleni isikhephe ngaphandle kwendlela, kuba ingqiniwe ngokujinga-jinga kwenaliti yekhampasi.