A south wind springs up and takes them northward. He kills it with his crossbow. The crew at first cry out against him, but then commend him when the fog clears off. They sail north and become becalmed at the equator. They suffer from thirst.
Slimy things are on the surface, and lights are on the water and masts at night.
A spirit follows them under the ship nine fathoms down. They hang the bird around his neck. A skeleton ship comes, and its ghastly crew gambles for their souls. The crew dies. He sees a ship far off.