Kinked forestay - Rod rigging

[Ian McColgin]

Likely it was already bent. I cannot understand any owner or competant rigger who'd have missed it but whatever.

What's the reason for a foil over rod? Is this some sort of super hottie? I don't know of a way to hand rod on wire, but the installation pictured looks pretty improvised anyway - like intended for wire and the interesting rod terminal plugged in.

If the owner wants to stay with rod, better modify that attachment to bend in both axies, fore and aft as well as athwartships.

G'luck