Shen44 wrote:
Will add my two cents to otn's.
Whether or not there was any strain on the lines, having the feet in the area
between the lines run and bulwarks especially as in the picture, is not a good
idea.
We all do it and normally get away with it, but it's the one time that proves
the value of always watching where we stand, and standing in a "hole" as otn
describes it, is a situation to be avoided.

Agreed. However, it does not seem to me that it applies to this picture,
as nobody is between a line under strain and a solid part of the boat.

primitive ASCII diagram, Xs represent people, [ is the bulwark, __) is
the line around the samson post
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[ X
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[ __)
[ X
[

But I am definitely interested in learning. Given the layout of the
foredeck in the picture, where do you suggest the crew place themselves
when working lines?

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