Sail repair tips?

[Snaggy]

I have some small rips in a windsurfer sail I'd like to patch ... any advice as to type of tape to use? Clear packing tape? duct tape? Is there a commercial tape out there for this purpose?

thanks in advance

[KUS]

good quality stickers work great. Also windance sells clear monofilm 12"x4" patches for a buck or two which you can cut to size. This will of course only work on monofilm. Tuck tape (red insulator tape) works too but makes a big red mess and doesn't last more than a couple years (sun). Taping over seams/ battens hardly ever works. I have some large stickers you can have if you wanna drop by, I'm near UVic

[~~~~~4j~~]

Mattdog gave me some stuff called "Tedlar". It is clear and has stuck really well so far (3 months..3 or 4 sessions). I'm not sure where to get it though...

http://www2.dupont.com/Tedlar_PVF_Film/en_US/index.html
http://www2.dupont.com/Photovoltaics/en ... arPVF.html

edit:
According to a previous post Tedlar tape is available at Bosun's. I found these instructions online

Repairing a sail tear with Tedlar
Tedlar is a hi-tech adhesive film used in the aerospace industry to
protect surfaces from Ultraviolet radiation. It will not fade, crack or
yellow in the sun and it has an aggressive adhesive which allows
permanent and almost invisible repairs on kite sails.
Tedlar can be used on tears in both cloth and Mylar sail panels. It is
available in 2” wide strips from Prism by the foot or by the roll.
The best way to apply a Tedlar patch is to first align the tear using
some masking tape on the front side of the sail. Make sure you've
smoothed as many of the wrinkles and bubbles as you can, then apply
the Tedlar patch to the back side of the sail. Remove the masking
tape, and you're done. It helps to slightly round the corners of your
patch to keep them from peeling up over time. For a stronger repair
place the Tedlar patch on the front and back of the sail.

I used a wide patch of tedlar - not the tape. This stuff is REALLY sticky...and folds back on itself like packing tape...so you have to be careful with it. I used it on both sides of the sail. I rounded the corners of the patches. It is so clear that it is hard to tell where the patch is!

[Snaggy]

Just an update... I emailed Bosum's locker and they replied...

We do carry mylar repair tape, which can be used for tears up to 4" long. A roll retails for $17.51. Can send you a 10' roll, with shipping around $7.00

I got it the next day... and it works great. (Whoa, I had a lot of rips!)

Thanks Bosun's!