My gear is about 1993 era & didnt have a lot of use.I moved an hour from the water in 96 so only sailed a few times a year for a few years then the last 5 they have been in storage as I was too sick to sail.I finally pulled them out & Im using them but Im finding that the mylar(?..clear film) is crazed and cracked and separating from the other fabric. My 5m died - the clear film came off totally leaving stretchy fabric underneath that won't hold its shape..e.g ..you cant tighten battens as it wrinkles..
Do I try & get it fixed ( stickback film over the area ) or toss it? I dont have many funds to upgrade..Also if I buy 2nd hand sails that havent been used much will they still die from old age too?
First time I've heard of sails dying of old age if they haven't been exposed to UV/salt.
I've never had a problem. Personally, if money's an issue, then I'd patch them (Duct Tape, sail repair tape, etc) until they're totally useless, and keep an eye out for any bargains in the meantime.
If you find some old Ezzy sails they should be cheap but still have life left in them.
But make sure you bend your knees when you lift them or you'll put your back out.
Can someone please stand on some scales with an Ezzy and another brand sail of same size and tell us the weight difference? Once and for all?
My epoxy Windaction board sat in the garage for 17 years while I was out of windsurfing. It went a bit yellow but still works fine.
the problems is the glues in the laminates dying. Mylar is always the 1st to fail & is one of the reasons it is no longer used. Xply laminates are unproven but should last for a long time. This is the one time a monofiilm sail should outlast the other materials provided it is stored in cool dry place. Replace your sail with a recent 2nd hand sail, ensure there is no mylar- luff panel should be xply & minimal differing material lamination ie sticky back & xply together. Best method iv seen for storing sails is pvc pipe & endcaps.
Hey Sboardcrazy.
If you are still on sailworks drop into boardcrazy, they have a stack of good nick used sailworks wave sails.
here in Kalgoorlie , we recycle windsurfer sailsfor our landyachts. alot of the sails of the same age and material as you describe have lasted an extra season , but then deteriorate very fast, they become a supply of battens , webbing and replacement mast pockets. I began playing with monofilm sails 2 1/2 years ago and the first monofilm sail we recycled has just gone to the grave. it literaly snapped. Its not looking to good for sails made with the reinforcing inside film either.Ive got one, A Stuart Bell, that is showing signs of cracking up after extended use on our salt lake.
How does salt reflect UV? I suspect well, in that case the sail is getting a lot of exposure to monofilm's biggest enemy.
If your sails are cloth with clear stuff (mylar) laminated to them, and the mylar is damaged in the slightest, they are not worth keeping or repairing.
An awesome condition 2002-5 sail will be $150 - $200 but you'll most likely need a new mast too as they just won't set on an old mast of 93 vintage (which assume you have?).
You are up for $200 - $500 but it will really be worth it, the extra wind range and better handling will be huge.
10 year old sails like 10 year old condoms explode with pressure.
e.g. the thing that used it was larger than it used to be! 
except in the case of the condom! 
Great call Windy Miller
Maybe sboardcrazy should get ezzy's though, afterall they will feel IDENTICAL to his 1993 vintage sails
I have a " new' ( 2nd hand mast) .I got one to go with the 5m so I think I might just try for a 5/6 year old 4m..Ezzy's sound good but Im only a weakling so weight is an issue. What bliss it was to go from a heavy pink fibreglass 2 piece mast to a new 55% carbon one! Wow waterstarts are so much easier!
they get a hiding on the forum because they have their fanatics just like ka & np. Or maybe its because they arent ka or pryde...
If Ezzys didn't rule, I wouldn't use them. And I certainly wouldn't own 4 of them! Case closed! 
(Superfreaks last even longer than Ezzys, if longevity is your main concern.)
Looks like I might get another Sailworks 4m .Mainly because Im used to them & know it will suit my mast etc so I wont be up for extra $. Will keep Ezzy in mind for when the rest of my sails die..I havent been game to open up my 3.3m sail thats only been used about 4 times in case its dead too!..
I have an ezzy 4.2 that I use a few times (on those epic days) every year. It is still excellent but has one problem - they put the year on the bag and its embarressing to see its a 1998 sail !
