The 21st we departed with an off shore wind; but at the sixth hour of the day were again driven towards the coast by a contrary wind, and obliged to put in among certain banks where we remained all night.
During the 3d and 4th, we had to stand off and on, beating up against a contrary wind; and so continued for six days, advancing only eight miles in all that time.
On the 8th the fleet was driven two miles out to sea by a contrary wind, and was obliged to come to anchor among the shoals.
Gudleik was returning from the east, he met a contrary wind, and lay for a long time at the island Eyland.
One summer it happened that Harald, the son of Godwin, made an expedition to Bretland with his ships, but when they got to sea they met a contrary wind, and were driven off into the ocean.
Asmund and his retinue proceeded on their way southwards along the coast with a contrary wind, but there was little of it.
All this time we had a fair wind at north-east, sailing always before the wind, till the 13th May, when we came within eight degrees of the line, where we met a contrary wind.
The seventh day after, being the 22d, we anchored in Torbay, having a contrary wind.
After having sailed six days on our voyage, a sudden tempest of contrary winddrove us back again and forced us to the coast of Ethiopia, where we took shelter in the port of Zeyla.
But, when he had been some days at sea, always with a contrary wind, only two of his ships could get to the islands, all the rest being scattered.
When we had sailed about two hundred miles beyond the Cape of Good Hope, there arose a sudden tempest of contrary wind, which towed us to and fro for seven days in great danger, but we escaped by the blessing of God.
Continuing south until they reached latitude 49 degrees 30 minutes, the weather becoming very tempestuous, with a contrary wind, they put into harbour, hoping that the wind would soon change, when they might continue their course.
The ship, being towed out of the harbour, they stood to the eastward, but were detained for two days by a contrary wind.
As this was impossible, owing to a contrary wind, Columbus sent the notary of the squadron, with several attendants.
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