If his ship was in danger of being driven onto rocks, a captain’s only recourse was to drop anchor and ride out the storm, trusting that the anchor would not lose its grip on the seabed.
Kui lained ähvardasid laeva kaljude otsa ajada, polnud kaptenil teha muud, kui ankur merre heita ja tormi möödumist oodata ning loota sellele, et ankur vaid mere põhjast lahti ei läheks.