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Detailed analysis supporting the adoption of Cunningham holes in Thistle sails, examining design tradeoffs and comparing to historical innovations like zipper mainsails. Argues that carefully designed Cunningham holes provide competitive advantages with broader acceptance across the fleet.

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• Cunningham holes
• sail design
• racing
• innovations
• competitive advantage