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now this is clearly too much IMO, emphasis on IMO
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but then again, maybe they just set and he is getting ready to sheet in some.
yeah.. they just set it.. but still too much if it were my mast

Judging by the lack of tension on the spinsheet, the traveller being way out of center, and the crew standing at the mast.
I think that the skipper is trying to blanket the spin for a hoist or drop.
If this was the case he should have only slacked the traveller though.
Another possibility is that there was a problem with the snuffer setup, maybe too much resistance on the halyard or something.
Another worrying thing is the joystick, this should be thrown behind the boat.