faded sails

is there a cure for faded sails maybe to bring some life back into them

Nothing will fix the fading.

You can send them off to be cleaned and re-resined. Someone will chime in with the place - can't recall the name just now.

The company name is Sail Care. They are in Ford City Pa., google for info page. Jim.

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thanks!!
what do you mean by re resined?

There is a vast difference between old, used sailcloth and new.

Old is soft and very pliable - like cloth.

New sailcloth of the weight used for the main and jib is very stiff and feels more like a sheet of plastic.

The difference is the resin used in the manufacturing process. It makes the cloth hold its shape and makes it airtight. Over time, the resin breaks down and wears off.

The re-resining process will not bring the sails to "like new", but it will improve their condition significantly.