 The crew was divided into the starboard and larboard watches.It was also divided into three "tops", bands of crew responsible for setting sails on the three masts; a band of "sheet-anchor men", whose station was forward and whose job was to tend the fore-yard, anchors and forward sails; the "after guard", who were stationed aft and tended the mainsail, spanker and man the various sheets, controlling the position of the sails; the "waisters", who were stationed midships and had menial duties attending the livestock, etc.