Me bad. A couple or so years ago had the jib repaired. Tim's sail loft in Bayfield did the repair. He is also my go to person for repairing windsurfing sails. He did comment about me needing to tension the jib luff line. Which I've done just once when the sail was new and was a contributing factor to the tear that developed at the junction of luff tape and body.
Couple sailing sessions ago I messed up attaching the jib clew to the sheet. Hoisting the jib in F4 winds sent it flying and flapping like a flag until down hauled. Of course in my rush I messed up attaching the soft shackle a 2nd time. Dolt!!
Inspecting the jib after a fine day of sailing I discovered two tear developing along the luff edge tape again. And a couple of 2-3mm holes on the belly area of the jib. Not open holes. You can see intact threads running across the holes. Then I also noticed some crease like not yet cracks when inspecting the sail and prepping it for some dacron sail tape repair.
Guessing the jib is at a point of needing replacement? I dacron sail taped the damaged areas and "holes". Considering taking it to Tim's shop after the season is over and his Autumn rush is over. But also thinking maybe better to replace at this point. Few thousand miles under sail and 9 years old. Opinions?
Sounds like it may be time for a new one.
If it were just the luff perhaps a trim and new luff tape, if it were just the belly holes...but both at the same time might indicate cloth in general is wearing out.
Sounds like you have used it well both years and miles.
Don't beat yourself up over mis-hoist or two.
Is Tim 'his own man' so to speak or is he associated with a national/international loft?
The loft in Edina, MN and in Sturgeon Bay, WI are both are part of UK Sailmakers if I recall correctly.
Call Harry at EPSails.com and order a new sail Noel.