The evolution was called "Manning the Yards and Cheering." When sufficient advance notice could be had of the visit of a distinguished personage, who would pass close aboard all hands were offered "to clean themselves." Then shortly afterward, at the words "lay aloft," all hands would spring upon the rigging and cluster on to the tops around the topmost crosstrees and the top-gallant masthead.
Indaleko yabizwa ngokuba "Kukuxhobisa iintsika ezinqamleza imasti ekuxhonywa kuyo iseyile kunye nokuthakazela". Xa isilumkiso sokuqhubela phambili ngokwaneleyo siye sandwendwelwa ngabantu ababalulekileyo, abathi badlule kufutshane kuthi zonke izandla zivunyelwe ukuba "zicoceke". Emva koko, kubekho amazwi athi-"Lala ngaphezulu" ukuze zonke izandla sixhumele phezulu kwiintambo zokuxhasa imasti neseyile nakwiqela lazo elingasentla encotsheni ngokukhalipha obuphezulu.