Darryn,

I've given up on the cascading system and am finetuning the standard setup. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> My cleating blocks are at the front of the mast so the cascading blocks were just fouling on everything. Maybe if I use the front blocks for an outhaul system and put new cleating blocks at the rear then I might have a chance. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

In the interim I noticed that when I used the downhaul the double blocks at the top tended to slip (they are mounted on a loop through the eyelet). I've since made the loop as short as possible so that I don't loose any downhaul purchase. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Maybe that will give me that little bit more. We'll see how it works at the state titles. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Regards,

Peter