RS500??

My brother and a freind sailed a 800 once, they're weight probably adds up to about 15stone and were both flat wiring in <5 knots of breeze! Kite up and everything, they said it was really easy and stable...didn't look like it though  

If it really must be done then I would rather crimp a second wire to the existing trapeze than be drilling holes in the mast. 

Edited by Doug.H

Here you go... this is probably what they used...

http://www.sailboats.co.uk/Product~Proctor_TTerminal_for_Rop e_308-576.html

Thanks, any reason why rope rather than wire?

I don't wear boots, not even yellow wellies....

So whilst I'm on the subject, and a debate going on about the relative
merits of Assy v Conventional dinghys on the Boards forum threw up the
following query.

When exactly should we apply that kicker thing.

Would it be feasible to do away with the sheeting off the stern of the boat
to something more conventional (The ropes off the back have an
annoying habit of becoming engaged with the rudder stick thing mid
planing gybe)

And any other suggestion why a 470 could be seriously outpacing us
upwind in a force 4-5, given probably lighter crew weight on their part.

Other than that we've been enjoying some success in the RS500, but only
in winds up to the top of a Bft 3-4 threshold, we're going to try the
smaller main which arrived yesterday, thinking it would be breezy
tonight.