My reason for asking this question is off-topic for the JRA forum, but I'm likely to get a better answer here than on, say, a cello forum, so I hope that no one minds my asking.

Now that I'm no longer sailing and Ivory Gull has gone one of the things I'm doing instead is studying the cello. For a variety of reasons I've just bought a new carbon fibre cello and I'm (mildly) concerned about UV degradation of the high gloss, untreated surface. Normally I keep my cello uncovered on a stand in a shaded corner of a room out of direct sunlight. This is partly for convenience, the easier it is to grab the more I'll practice, and partly because it looks beautiful. I'd like to continue doing this with the new instrument.

So my questions are; has anyone experienced any degree of degradation to carbon fibre components on their boats due to UV exposure? If so what levels of light were involved and over what period of time? If not, does anyone have views, opinions or other kinds of knowledge on the subject?

I've posted a picture of the instrument in my album to share its beauty.

With best wishes,

Gerry.