Maintenance and Refit
How should sails and rigging be maintained?
Most sail maintenance is UV protection: a sail left unfurled loses a significant part of its life in a single season. On the rig, maintenance is done by hand rather than by eye — terminals, padeye undersides and spreader bases are felt and checked regularly.
Why it works this way
A check at the end of the season leaves the winter available for any repair it turns up, which is usually cheaper than the same work in spring.
Related services
Serkan Kotel · independent yacht surveyor · IIMS · ABYC · MCA
