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Sail Selection & Trim

Dragon's Dilemma

Technical article addressing the problem of rudder control and steering in Thistle sailboats, discussing various locking mechanisms and the practical solution of using a bolt through the rudder post.

View original on Google Drive · page 4

The scanned issue opens in Google Drive; turn to page 4.

This is a summary. The full article text is © the Thistle Class Association — read the original scan via the link above.

  • rudder
  • technical
  • sailing