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EP24 How to remove sails solo and prepare the boat for taking down a mast
How to remove the sails and boom alone, without help, preparing Marisa to remove the mast and change her standing rigging. I also disconnect all the mast electronics: navigation lights, fog and deck lights, radar and wind indicator instrument. Finally, I head to the boatyard where the professionals take care of dismantling the mast 00:00 Start 00:23 Identifying the mast's electrical systems 03:26 Dismantling the genoa without help 03:50 How to tie a bowline knot 04:53 Folding and stowing the genoa alone 05:54 Dismantling, folding and stowing the mainsail alone 09:22 Dismantling the boom without help 10:04 Disconnecting the electrical systems 10:51 War between Winter and the crow 12:22 Transfer to the boatyard 16:22 Dismantling the mast 18:27 Farewell
