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Honestly pulling ropes isn't any better on the hands. If the wind is steady and you're going with it sure you can relax but the wind is rarely steady for that long.
No wonder they invented propellers
Honestly shovelling coal all day in a steam engine isn't great for neither your hands or lungs.
That's why they invented diesel.
Honestly diesel fumes are terrible for health and the environment.
But you don't get calluses.
But you only need one ~~slave~~ engineer to do it