No ropes, no sailship... In the hands of the crew, they are alive..
and ready to work so hard, it is unbeleivable. Ready to die for the boat...
For the crew's life ....
This is a particularly interesting image. Each of the shackles pins has been tied with either a wire (fixed) or a chain to prevent loss when in use. Imagine the problems if a pin was lost at a critical time. ~v~