Not by EasyJet I won't. And I love the idea of "the sailmaker". Finding somebody trustworthy in whatever random new country we leave the boat for the Winter is not easy. Always been possible to find a marina with a good reputation but some have no sailmakers or yacht boatyards in a hundred kilometres (Sani in Halkadiki being one), and some with the kinds of local tradespeople who are fine if you are there with cash in your hand but who you would never leave possessions with if you wanted to be sure they wouldn't be stored outside, lost or sold a few months later. Very different if you've been based somewhere a year or two and got to know people but we tend to move on after a season or so.
So we make a few small compromises and jib up is one of them (but reconsidering that after Vics comment on how to simply get them clean before storing below).
RupertW yes I can see your problem, being based in the same place does make life easier for sail valeting.
sailaboutvic’s suggestion seems like a good alternative.
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