Whilst sailing last weekend, I saw tiny rays of sun peeking through my main sail. Upon closer inspection, I found between 20 and 30 pinhole sized holes within the main sail. They are no more than the size of a pencil point on a mechanical pencil (.5-.7mm). As a note, the sails sat in storage within a bag for 15 years.
So, my question is how concerned should I be? Will these tiny holes begin to form larger holes? What would cause these holes (bugs in the sail bag)? They seem to be concentrated on only the purple segments of the dacron. Do I inspect my sails too closely? (Yes)
The sails are still crisp due to a lack of use during their middle years, and I do not want to cover them with 30 small pieces of sail tape... Thanks for your help.
1983 - H14
1985 - H16