Rigging sequence

[bargejo]

First time builder: About to finish the standing rigging and wondering if it’s better to rig the spars main up or royals down? Is this just a matter of preference or is there a reason to choose one over the other?

 

[Alexander74]

First time builder: About to finish the standing rigging and wondering if it’s better to rig the spars main up or royals down? Is this just a matter of preference or is there a reason to choose one over the other?

If I understand correctly, that's what we're talking about. Just like this

 

[Uwek]

Maybe you explain a little bit more what you mean with "to rig the spars main up or royals down"?
Do you mean the height where the yard arms are installed? There is a difference if the sails are installed or not - without sails the yard arms are lowered

 

[Myhr99]

It sounds to me like he's asking do you rig the lower spars first and work your way up the mast or rig the top spars first and work your way down the mast.
??

 

[polydoc]

Start at the bottom and work up so the upper levels of rigging do not get in the way when you get to the lower levels.

 

[bargejo]

Yes, thanks polydoc, I was unclear. I assumed one would start with the main spar and work up the mast but I wasn’t sure, makes sense.

 

[OlivierF]

I agree with Polydoc to start low and work up. I also try (operative word “try“) to work the running rigging from close to the mast outward to the rails. It helps me from getting my fat fingers tangled in the rigging …

 

[polydoc]

One more suggestion since you are new at this. Try to get as much rigging as you can on the masts and yards before mounting the yards. It's tough to add blocks, foot ropes, etc. once the yards are in place.