english: They were so desperate to try to, kind of, float the boats into the remaining pools of water, but they finally had to give up because the piers and the moorings simply couldn't keep up with the retreating shoreline.
non_english: Ze probeerden wanhopig hun boten langs daar in de nog resterende bekkens te krijgen, maar moesten het uiteindelijk opgeven door de zich terugtrekkende kustlijn.