Hmm..., I was expecting to at least get a little controversy out of this posting. Not even one bad experience out there with carbon fiber? --All I got was a lecture from the wissened sailing elders to the ignorant masses, about the basics of boat construction. I guess that's a good sign that there haven't been any real problems specific to carbon composites.
The U.S. Airforce has to hide their Stealth airplanes in buildings, because the weather and sun damages them. Must not be a problem for sailboats. --Must be the white paint.