"the boat was unable to make much headway against the tide" in German The boat was unable to make much headway against the tide. Wegen der entgegenströmenden Flut kam das Boot kaum voran. Detailed translations for "the boat was unable to make much headway against the tide" The boat was unable to make much headway against the tide. The boat was unable to make much headway against the tide. Wegen der entgegenströmenden Flut kam das Boot kaum voran.