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[quote=klozhald]For the record, my dacron sails were new in 1987, having come with the catamaran from the manufacturer. I still race with them, though the jib really needs replacing. They are 36 years old and the main still has the stiffness (hand) like new because I never leave the battens tensioned overnight unless I leave the sail up onshore, which is rare. The sails are always rolled, starting at the third batten, with the jib inside the main, stored out of the sun and dry in a Sunbrella zippered bag in my cat box on the trailer. The boom is detached from the main. This may seem extreme, but the sails are my engine and I want them to be as efficient and reliable as possible. And look at how long they have lasted. With these sails we took second place in a 36 mile offshore catamaran race a few years ago, in a fleet of 10.[/quote]

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