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    Posted: 03 Apr 14 at 8:19am
They'll be the "best" sails off his last boat.

I do this, theres no point wrecking a set of new sails over the winter.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Neptune Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Apr 14 at 9:16am
does it matter if they are older? Surely condition is more important that age. I have seen some very tired nearly new sails and some good condition very old sails.
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Exactly, what matters is the seller is giving a fair description of the sails.  It really doesn't look like they are out to deceive.
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Asking "how old are the used sails" when responding to the ad could be a good plan.
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When I traded up my Laser a year ago I kept the best sails for myself and sold the old boat with a couple of usable sails.

This means i am currently racing with my 'old' sail number on a much newer hull.

It is quite common. We also have a number of Fireballs that have sails that do not match the boat where second hand sails have been purchased.
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