ɐ lˈoʊkəl ʃˈɪp ˈoʊnɚ hˌuː pəzˈɛst ɐ smˈɔːl ˈeɪtiːntˈʌn kˈoʊstəl vˈɛsəl hˈɜːd ɐbˌaʊt ðə pɹɪdˈɪkəmənt ænd ˈɔfɚd tə tˈeɪk ðə hˈoʊl pˈɑːɹɾi æɾə lˈoʊ fˈɛɹ.
A local ship owner who possessed a small 18-ton coastal vessel heard about the predicament and offered to take the whole party at a low fare.