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Hi again,
It might be only the perspective, but it looks from the photograph that the chainplates are much further forward than in the sailplan. Wouldn't be the first time something like this has happened. It would account for the spreader root damage, assuming the roots and spreaders were built for a greater aft sweep. It would also account for your inability to bend the mast, as the sweep would have too small a forward vector to make much difference. On the other hand, the lowers would still have enough sweep to bend the middle of the mast aft.
A quick Web search doesn't reveal any Capri's with chainplates further aft than yours, however. With the rig as-is, I'm with Ian: tune from the top down, and be moderate in your takeup of the lowers.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss
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