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    Jun 12, 2018 3 minutes

    A DOWNSIDE TO CLEAN SAILS?

    Q: Is it beneficial to wash your sails each year? It appears to me that washing your sails can only weaken the sail fabric, just like washing your clothes does. Also, I would like to know how sails are laundered. I just can’t envision them going into a washer and dryer.

    — Paul Amundson, Oyster Bay, NY

    BRIAN HANCOCK REPLIES

    It depends on how you go about washing your sails. Usually the sail is laid out on some flat surface and a mild detergent is used

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