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Hi again,
As an engineer, you might enjoy/comprehend Larsson & Eliasson's Principles of Yacht Design. A much-simplified version can be found in the Rigger's Apprentice. There is really a rather slim chance that the original dimensions were ideal, and a very good chance that 30 years of not failing was the result of overbuilding, or of good luck; now is your chance to see what should be there. You might find, for instance, that the spreaders can be shorter, allowing better Genoa sheeting, or that the rig can be lighter, etc.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss
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