hey everyone thanks for the advice. Yes, I got the feeling that the 6mm halyard was a little thick for the ring. Will go and get myself some 4mm dyneema, which I too feel like it works better.

TaipanFC, yes, Scott and Alice are helping me with the boat, but these are really small problems that I didn't want to bother them with. Thanks for the offer. I'll change the halyard and if things don't improve, i'll definitely need your help.

Will let you guys know how the boat run once things get sorted. Ahhh the joys of a new boat.