With respect to single handed rigging dinghies and other small boats with stayed masts: Arrange for the foot of the mast to stay put, either by a pad, or a temporary maststep, or by the design if the maststep. Rig the shrouds. Rig the forestay with a temporary line attached to the forestay and passing through the forestay deck fitting. Walk the mast up. When vertical, pick it up and place the foot in the step. Hold it with your shoulder. Pull your temporary forestay line tight and cleat/tie it somewhere.
I used to take my young kids sailing in the FD I had then and they were too young to be any help rigging.
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