From Navtec rigging web site:
"Kinks or bends in the rod result in increased local stress and dramatically reduce the life of the rod. If a fitting or rod has operated in a bent, kinked or misaligned condition, it should be replaced, as the damage due to cycling cannot be undone. If a rod is bent and then straightened before it is used again, depending on the severity of the bend, it will frequently provide normal life. This is a judgment call and the Navtec Engineering Department should be consulted. Depending on the size and use of the yacht it is frequently wise to have the rig inspected by a professional annually."
Is there any way you can remove the bent piece and add, say, an extension at either the bow or the masthead?
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