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Thistling In Haiti
A Thistle sailor in Port-au-Prince, Haiti describes owning the only Thistle in the local bay. Discusses the sailing conditions, local crew of his two sons, and the ingenious system he built for hauling and storing the boat on his own "Marine Railway" using a homemade winch and Haitian mahogany rollers.
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