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.

Okokuba oku yile meko, singehla isantya sesikhephe kunye namandla atsalwa yi-injini kuyehla ubungozi bomonakalo omkhulu okanye ukonakala ngokupheleleyo.
If this is the case, the lower the speed of the boat and the power being generated by the engine the less is the danger of serious damage or complete breakdown.