Fletchk,
Ideally it is better to roll them up dry, but this can sometimes be near impossible if in a hurry etc. My limited knowledge is if rolled up wet it is better not to rinse off with fresh water as salt water inhibits mold growth and lessens the degradation of stitching etc. I think David Ezzy advises that there are no issues with rolling sail up wet (salt water only though).

I store my sails in the car and I find it gets very musty smelling if I don't dry them.
(usually rinsed with fresh water)

^^^ I dry them overnight or in the shade.

i've never bothered to dry my sails and never bothered to keep them out of the sun when lying on the beach/foreshore.

they still look new to me and are now 2 seasons old.

i guess it depends on materials.

I roll em wet then stand them in a mop bucket on the luft and leave em so they drip dry in the garage..... never have a problem (only sail salt water and never wash in fresh....)

KMAN5000 said...

I roll em wet then stand them in a mop bucket on the luft and leave em so they drip dry in the garage..... never have a problem (only sail salt water and never wash in fresh....)

^^^ what KMAN said for me too

Gestalt said...

i've never bothered to dry my sails and never bothered to keep them out of the sun when lying on the beach/foreshore.

they still look new to me and are now 2 seasons old.

i guess it depends on materials.

No, monofilm is monofilm. UV damage is not visible. All those long chain polymer molecules are breaking down. Two seasons of use but four seasons old.