[quote=klozhald]I have a 1987 Prindle 18-2 and the original sails are pristine, and still have the 1988 Prindle National sail measurer's approval signature on them. They are nearly as crispy as when they were new, and I took a trophy in an ocean race in 2013 with them.
I store them outside in Arizona in my cat box on the trailer. Both sails are loosely rolled up together, carefully without wrinkles, the main folded down at the third batten. All battens are completely loosened, and the sails are stored in a slightly oversized zippered acrylic bag. So they are [b]dry, loosely rolled[/b], and [b]in the dark all the time[/b].
I always wash them down with fresh water after leaving the beach to get the salt off. When I get home I string the sails between trees to hose them off and let them dry thoroughly in the sun before storage.
36 year old sails with laminated fiberglass battens still in great shape.
My $0.02.[/quote]
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