Captains Choice Yacht Sales and Brokerage
Boat Shop · Repair services
3834 Highway 25, MS
Sail repair · MS · 19 marine listings
Sail Repair & Sailmaking in Mississippi
Browse marine providers across Mississippi. Sail repair, recutting, and new sail design for cruisers and racers.
About this service
A good sail loft can recut, restitch, and re-cover sails for far less than the cost of new ones — and a well-cut sail makes a sailboat noticeably faster, easier to handle, and safer in heavy weather. Most cruising sails benefit from a once-every-3-years inspection and minor service; racing sails closer to annual. New sail design is its own discipline — modern lofts use measured boat data and computer modeling to match sail shape to the actual hull and rig.
Marine providers in Mississippi
12 shownNo exact sail repair matches yet — these are notable marine shops in Mississippi. Many marinas and yards offer sail repair without naming it explicitly.
Duncan Marine
Boat Builder · Repair services
6694 MS Hwy 25, Brandon, MS 39047
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Eastport Marina
Marina
892 County Road 956, Iuka, MS 38852
+1 662-423-6972Website
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Eastport Marina
Marina
892 County Road 956, Iuka, MS 38852
+1-662-423-6972Website
Aqua Yacht Harbor
Marina
3832 Hwy 25, Iuka, MS 38852
Bay St Louis Municipal Harbor
Marina
MS
Bay-Waveland Yacht Club
Marina
MS
Grand Harbor Marina
Marina
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Greenville Yacht Club
Marina
MS
Keesler Marina
Marina
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Ocean Springs Inner Harbor
Marina
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Ocean Springs Small Craft Harbor
Marina
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Frequently asked
- How long do cruising sails last?
- Dacron sails on a regularly-used cruising boat typically last 8–12 years before serious degradation; less in tropical climates with constant UV exposure. Premium laminate sails (carbon, aramid) often last 5–8 years for cruising use. Annual UV cover replacement extends life significantly.
- When is a sail beyond repair?
- When the cloth tears at the slightest load, when seams unzip rapidly after restitch, or when the sail has lost its original shape (typically when it can no longer hold its design draft position). At that point, the cost of repair approaches the cost of a recut or replacement.
- What does a new mainsail cost?
- A high-quality cruising mainsail for a 35–40 ft sailboat typically runs $3,500–$7,500 in 2026, depending on cloth type (Dacron vs. laminate), construction (cross-cut vs. tri-radial), and loft. Custom one-design racing sails are higher.