Yes indeed, the original purchase was not going to cut the mustard with any of my International 14 sailing guests! The new one is 6:1 with some neat Lewmar ball-bearing blocks that I got cheap. The new backstay itslef is Dyneema split with a high load block. The extra purchase comes in very handy upwind, but I have to keep reminding myself that this is a 3/4 rig, I am not racing, and that it is cheaper to put in a reef than to bend the mast to breaking point!

Peter

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