At the upper end of the hounding of a mast is fitted a metal hoop called a stayband, which has a number of eyes to which the upper ends of the standing rigging are shackled.
Umphezulu wesiphelo wehawunding yeflegi ende ingalinganiswa nesinyithi sezazinge ezibizwa ngokuba ngumgca ohleliyo, elinani lomthunja othi amantla esiphelo soxhobiso olumileyo zibotshelelwe.