The next moment a sea broke over her that carried the three of them, with two of the crew hanging on to the mast, which, clear of the wreck, was rapidly driven towards the shore.

Once a great sea broke Paul's hold and he found himself unaided swimming in the mad surf.

He was fortunate enough to catch a hatch that was floating near which supported him to the shore where he was thrown with considerable violence and half stunned.
He managed to stagger up the beach and in a few minutes discovered Betsy dragging the insensible form of the captain out of the reach of the sea.

The captain was not dead, but very near it.

One of the crew had an arm broken while the other landed without injury.