Hammocks and stress on standing rigging

[Douglas]

Gee , David , we would need more info to attribute your backstay swage failure, due to your awning attachment ???

In rigging classes that I have taken with Brion as the instructor, he emphazises (sp-?) avoid "Point Loading" , as it is much better to spread the load .

My awning is also attached onto the back stay and to keep it taught, I have to pull the attached line very hard, so this question concerns me too .

I have hung the whisker pole above the boom and under the awning so some of the awning weight is resting on that pole,,,, but it is still point loading the back stay.