Having either tight or slack diamond wires also affect bending off that the very top of the mast (above hounds) does.
Go to :
http://www.ahpc.com.au/wingmastrig.htmlto see what I mean. Look at the 4th picture from the top (or bottom picture)
Say I can show that pic in this post of course, so I will :
![[Linked Image]](http://www.catsailor.com/bb_files/48916-Dia_E.jpg)
Wouter