Rigging Mar - Jarcia, acastillaje y cabuyería para veleros en Palma

Rigging Mar is a company specializing in rigging, deck fittings, sails, and rope work for sailboats based in Palma de Mallorca, founded in 2002 by Jaume Gomila Villalonga, a master yacht rigger. The company works with private boat owners, charter boats, and large sailboats throughout the Balearic Islands, with a particular focus on Ibiza, and also performs industrial safety installations at height.

Nautical Services

• Fixed rigging: shrouds, forestays, and backstays—manufacturing and replacement.
• Working rigging: halyards, sheets, and maneuvering lines.
• Deck equipment: winches, pulleys, blocks, furling systems, and deck fittings.
• Sails: supply and service of sails.
• Ropes: custom-made ropes for each boat.
• Inspections, repairs, and adjustments of the rigging.
• Mast work: dismantling and re-rigging with a crane, transport, and workshop repairs.
• Technical apparel for sailors.

Featured Projects

Project	Type
Formentera Star	Catamaran
SY King Kam	Sailboat
SY Patrician Tiger	Sailboat
SY Princesa del Mar	Sailboat

Photos of their work show masts being hoisted with a crane in port, masts being transported by truck, and repairs in their workshop.

Industrial Safety

In addition to the nautical world, Rigging Mar applies its expertise with cables and anchors to tensile architecture and work-at-height safety installations: lifelines, fall-arrest systems, guardrails, and access ladders for industrial roofs and solar power plants.

How Often to Inspect the Rigging

Item	Recommended Inspection
Visual inspection of standing rigging	Every season
Complete professional inspection	Every 2–3 years or after a tough race
Replacement of steel standing rigging	Every 10–15 years, depending on use
Maneuvering lines	When they show wear, stiffness, or loss of sheathing
Winches	Annual cleaning and lubrication

Signs That Your Rigging Needs Attention

• Broken strands in a wire—even just one—the wire must be replaced.
• Rust or cracks on thimbles and crimped joints, especially at the base.
• Pins and cotter pins that are bent or corroded.
• Mast with unusual curvature or creaking while sailing.
• Worn halyards in the area that runs through the block.

Why Hire a Professional Rigger

The rigging supports the mast: a failure can cause the boat to lose its mast and put the crew at risk. An experienced rigger knows how to identify wear that isn’t visible to the naked eye, set the correct tension for each boat, and take advantage of the dismasting process to inspect the entire rigging at once. That’s why it’s best to schedule the inspection in the winter, when repair shops have more availability.

Dismasting a Sailboat: How It’s Done

When the rigging needs a thorough inspection or the mast needs repair, the boat is dismasted: a crane secures the mast, the shrouds and stays are released, and the mast is lowered to the ground or taken to the workshop. There, the blocks, spreaders, terminals, and internal wiring are inspected. Afterward, the mast is re-rigged and the rigging tension is adjusted. Rigging Mar handles the entire process, including transporting the mast.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Rigging Mar located? At Calle Cerdà, 7, in Palma de Mallorca.

Do they only work in Mallorca? They work throughout the Balearic Islands, with a particular focus on Ibiza.

Can you dismantle and re-mast my sailboat? Yes, they perform mast work using a crane, as well as transportation and workshop repairs.

Do they sell ropes and deck hardware? Yes, they supply ropes, deck hardware, and sails, as well as technical apparel.

How long have they been in business? Since 2002, founded by rigger Jaume Gomila Villalonga.