TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given a sentence or phrase in Xhosa. You must translate it to English in a way that is equivalent in terms of meaning and grammatically correct.
PROBLEM: Imizamo yekusondela kumeya ehlayo okanye ngolwandle olulandelayo phantse rhoqo ibanye ungquzulwano.

SOLUTION: An attempt to approach downwind or with a following sea nearly always results in a collision.

PROBLEM: Ukulahlekelwa yeyona iphezulu lohambo ngenqanawa yayibalulekile yokuveyisha.

SOLUTION: Loosing the topsails was the signal to weigh.

PROBLEM: Olu cutho luyimfuneko ukunqanda ukutwabuluka kweentsontelo zentsimbi.

SOLUTION:
This reduction is necessary to avoid stretching the cables.