Thanks for the explanation Jake. In my case the mast is slightly bent to one side so if I put the mast with the spreaders pointing up and down then I think gravity will be influencing the shape of the mast. Should I just loosen one of the diamond wires to see if this straightens the mast or will I be compromising the strucural strength of the mast by doing this? Should I instead tighten the other side until it is straight? For a non racer (yet) Does it make much difference if the mast is slightly bent to one side??