Shrouds, stays, everything that is not used to operate the sails and would therefore be in constant motion is called standing rigging. The wire ropes used last 10-15 years, depending on usage and the sailing location. After "Five Senses" had to go into the yard to renovate the wooden deck, an exchange of this essential part of the rig was obvious after 12 years of charter operation. We used this fact to think about future sail equipment and possible changes to the rig.