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Originally Posted by Greg
Does it count as a stays'l if it's not attached to a stay?
The impression I'm getting is that you shouldn't stand in one spot too long on deck because if you do, somebody will attach some canvas to you!  |
Nope.
And, if you stand still, someone will find you a nice nasty job, to occupy your downtime.
It's a compounding thing.
The wind blows up the waves, the waves toss the ship around, and the ship will toss anything not tied, welded, or bolted down, at you. Oh, and with its full weight.
If it's a little ship, only weighing a few hundred ton, you only get hit with a few ton\metre's of force.
If it's a big ship, even a little thing can hit very hard.
An infant throws something at you, or Mr. T throws it.