²⁴ and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

¹⁸ We took such a violent battering from the storm that the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard.^(A)

⁴ Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go.