the wash your gear thread got me thinking.
i don't wash but do dry.......
then roll up.
should i not bother with the dry? would mean sailing longer or talking longer 
before heading off.
before heading off.
are you that hairy?
before heading off.
depends on how long it is gonna be before ur next sesh,
in the middle of blow season thereis no point in drying your sail if your just gonna use it tomorrow, they take about a 3 days to dry in the bag in the back of my van.
so if its not gonna be windy for a week or so then let it dry out.
all the extra handling will only damage it.
it's best to leave your sails out in the sun. That way they dry quicker... also makes your carbon masts nice and warm.
I made up a couple of long plastic bags, and bag the sails wet at the beach, take em home with the bag stopping salt water getting into the car. Once home I take them out of the bag and stand them luff end down on a grate in my garage until the luff tube feels dry (at which point I move them to my 'sail corner' in disgust at the lack of wind) or I next go sailing.
Seems to be about the best solution involving the least effort, and the least wear on the gear while not rusting out the wagon.
i wash my gear then put it in the shed half rigged with no tension on any thing standing up side ways on a rack against the wall, then the next day i de-rigg it.
i only put my formula rigs in the full sun. then stand back and watch the day trippers freak when it explodes. 
if i'm not sailing for a while i usually dry the gear before storage and take everything out of the gear bags so moisture isn't an issue.
but the couple of times i've packed up in the rain or head to head off without leeting the gear dry i've got home, stodd them up against the wall and they're usually dry after a couple of days.
i figure the salt acts like a preservative.?
