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Pablo Berrus removes the genoa and mainsail from his boat in preparation for unstepping the mast to replace the standing rigging.0:07 With no wind, he unfurls the genoa and lowers it using the halyard, then removes the shackle and bolt securing the sail slides to extract the mainsail from the mast track.Watch His mother arrives to help fold the sails.1:11 The work is day 16 of his around-the-world sailing preparation.Watch He explains each component as he works: the halyard as the line that holds the sail aloft, the standing rigging as the cables that support the mast.0:21 No complications arise during the removal. The sequence — dropping sails before unstepping the mast — is standard preparation for a full rigging replacement.

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