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Bhoil, bhí deacrachtaí go leor acu, is cosúil, chaill siad a gcuid ancairí agus rudaí mar sin agus ní raibh aon smacht acu ar na báid ansin, ní raibh siad in ann iad a láimhseáil.

Well, they had many difficulties, it seems, they lost their anchors and things like that and they had no control over the boats then, they weren't able to handle them.