There is always a second life for sails!

The past 12 months Resail received 127 used sails through co-operation with class organisations, acquisitions on Marktplaats (Adevinta) or gifts from supporters. The sails measured from 6m2 being a jib of a one design class to a 250m2 Code-zero from a Volvo Ocean Race 65.; in total 3.140m2 of sailcloth, 80% of it being Dacron (polyester) based. So what did we do with them? Sixty-five sails (51%) are used for upcycling into new products (approx. 1.000m2); Fifty Sails (39%) have been sold to sailors in France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium and The Netherlands using various E-marketplaces; Two sails have been repaired by sailmakers before re-sale; One sail has been professionally washed by our partner Zonklaar before re-sale; Two sails were deemed unrepairable and are sold to be used as tarp; Some small parts are used for recycling research & testing; We still have 10 sails in stock for future transactions. So what did we learn? How to place a succesfull add that quickly attracts a buyer; There is room for a dedicated marketplace; There is money to made in trading; The southern EU countries like to re-use sails from the North. Resail, there is always a second life for sails!