but, that chain plate. I'm not sure how you missed that, with those rust stains at the joint, it's a real serious red flag. quite easy to see, not hard to see sir. i'm sure by now you've replaced all of your chain plates. thinking the top of the mast might be worth a concern too. rust stains on stainless is a huge red flag. it doesn't ionize out of thin air. rust stains, plain and simple mean rust and it needs to be located and repaired. this could have been way worse for ya'll.

but you know that.

do i remember correctly that that bozo rigging dr charged ya'll a consulting fee to talk you through your dyneema? maybe he forgot to help you know what to look for. I know his rigging video puts anybody that follows those instructions at risk.

lesson learned?

are you going to do a "lessons Learned " video from the start to now?