Was mis what the sailors had been waiting for?
They showed 23 sailors (out of 118 aboard) had waited in the dark with him.
Howik and the four sailors only waited for the order to let go the rope.
A sailor waited for them at the island and held the hatch open against the stiff wind.
"The tall sailors who brought you here can wait their turn."
But those are passage records, and sailors can wait months for optimal weather conditions.
The sailors stopped what they were doing and waited.
The sailors, most of whom have known each other since they were teenagers, have been waiting for months.
Two sailors were waiting by the rail to help her onto the deck.
As his head reached the next deck, another sailor was waiting to go down the ladder.