Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index On a sailboat, the standing rigging is that collection of lines which are fixed. Standing rigging includes a forestay, a backstay and the shrouds. On modern yachts, standing rigging is often stainless steel wires or stainless steel rods. Standing rigging is placed under tension to keep the various spars (mast, bowsprit) securely in position. Contrast with running rigging. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.