How do you execute 'Hold water all' command?

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How do you execute 'Hold water all' command?

Explanation:
Holding water all means using the oars to create resistance against the water to keep the boat steady. When everyone on both sides brings the oar handles to the chest and places the blades in the water, they act like paddles pressed into the current, opposing movement. Keeping the blades at about a right angle to the keel maximizes that resisting force because the blade presents the most surface area to the water in that orientation, so the boat stays put even with wind or waves. Lifting the oars out of the water or resting or securing them across the gunwale removes this water contact, so they won’t hold the boat in place.

Holding water all means using the oars to create resistance against the water to keep the boat steady. When everyone on both sides brings the oar handles to the chest and places the blades in the water, they act like paddles pressed into the current, opposing movement. Keeping the blades at about a right angle to the keel maximizes that resisting force because the blade presents the most surface area to the water in that orientation, so the boat stays put even with wind or waves. Lifting the oars out of the water or resting or securing them across the gunwale removes this water contact, so they won’t hold the boat in place.

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