And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders; and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
And whanne þei hadden take vp þe ankeris, þei bitoken hem to þe see, and slakiden togidir þe ioyntours of gouernails. And with a litil seil lift vp, bi blowyng of þe wynde þei wenten to þe bank.