Use "dry land" in a sentence

1. However, not far from shore the ship ran aground and the captain, who saw this as a sign from Heaven, abandoned the voyage and, for fear of being cursed by God, brought the monks back to dry land.

Mais le navire s'échoua non loin de la plage et le capitaine, y voyant un signe du ciel, renonça à l'entreprise et, de peur d'être maudit par Dieu, ramena les moines sur la terre ferme.