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Double-reefed Mainsail
Brief technical article and photo showing Phil Robin's innovative "double-reefed" Thistle mainsail design from Sacramento Fleet. The sail was given 5 turns initially and then re-wrapped for 5 more turns to achieve approximately 90 square feet of sail area, offering unique advantages for single-handed sailing.
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This is a summary. The full article text is © the Thistle Class Association — read the original scan via the link above.