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What this video covers

Pablo Berrus removes the mast from his boat on day 19 of preparing for a solo circumnavigation.0:02 Before the crane arrived, he disconnected all cables running through the mast — the antenna, radio, wind instrument, and navigation lights — each routed through an internal conduit that ran the full length of the spar.0:15 The crane then lifted the mast clear. With the mast down and all standing rigging stripped, the complete rig is sent to a factory to have new rigging reproduced.1:47 The work is part of a broader refit ahead of a round-the-world voyage.

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