Manning the Yards

yards manned

ARM Cuauhtémoc crew members man the yards as the ship arrives in Honolulu Harbor. 12 October 2017.

Manning the yards is a custom from the Age of Sail used by square-rigged sailing ships to honor a particular person or to show respect when arriving at or departing from a port.

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