How physically strong do you have to be for a sailor?

Question

to be on a sailing ship, those big ones with many masts.

Answer 1

Willing to work, yes. Physically strong? use the wenches to help you.

Answer 2

im a sailor and im not to strong but it depends how big the boat is off course but if there small then you dont have to be that strong.

Answer 3

Can you climb a rope? Can you shimmy up a pole. Can you hold a load for an extended period of time. Heights cannot be a problem because you will be walking ropes sometimes 70 to 140 feet in the air with only a tether and that has to come off and   and go back on when changing positions. It is a physically and mentally demanding thing to work on a tall ship. And least to mention LONG hours.