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what is meant by we were sailing only a small storm jib and were still making 8 knots?

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The sentence refers to the fact that the family had a small sail to move through the storm but were still able to ship at the speed of eight nautical miles per hour.

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From the context used in your paragraph the word phrase ''still making eight knots'' means the family and ship are able to keep their traveling speed at eight knots or eight nautical miles per hour or approximately nine and a quarter miles per hour compared to land miles. 

The nautical mile remains in use by sea and air navigators worldwide because of its convenience when working with charts. 

A jib (also spelled jibb) is a triangular staysail set ahead of the foremast of a sailing boat. Its tack is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bow, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast. Jibs and spinnakers are the two main types of headsails on a modern boat
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strom jib is a  small sail and 8 knots is the speed of the boat.
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