Running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we managed with difficulty to secure the ship’s boat.
In these verses we have, I. The ship putting to sea again, and pursuing her voyage at first with a promising gale. Observe, 1. What induced them to leave the fair havens: it was because they thought the harbour not commodious to winter in; it was pleasant enough in summer but in the winter they lay bleak.
Commenting on Acts 27:12-20
And running under a certain island,.... Or below a certain island and hard by, it or under the sea shore of it, where the sea might be smoother, the wind not being there so strong: which is called Clauda: by Ptolomy (x) it is called Claudus, and was near the island of Crete, and now called Gozo.
Verse 16. And running under. Running near to an island. They run near to it, where the violence of the wind was probably broken by the island. Which is called Clauda. This is a small island southwest of Crete. We had much work. Much difficulty; we were scarcely able to do it. To come by the boat.