rs700

is that at north lincs by any chance?

did you sail the miracle open there if so what boat were you in?

I'd go 8:1 asap as it makes the sail a lot easier to control.  You need to pull as hard as possible on the 8:1at times. 

It's an easy upgrade - buy a double block and pass a line from this through the cunningham cringle and hook a loop on the tail onto the mainsheet cleat. Tie the existing single block to the mast foot with a loop of dyneema so it just clears the kicker and rethread the existing control line.  If you're lucky this will be just long enough. If not you can play a bit with the the length of the line which you hook onto the mainsheet cleat to give you some more slack. 

From your email are you by any chance in the US?  Whereabouts do you sail?

Cheers

Ian

RS700 GBR960

www.sail4cancer

little chips use gelcoat from the builder so the colour matches, big bits missing you will need to rebuild up with glass and epoxi possiblly with wire for extra stregth if its the tip then gelcoat to look as good as new.

if its not bad I would go sailing insted and save that job for a sunny day with no wind. hopefully with someone around to stop you making a sticky mess.