Take It Off! Sailing Without a Rudder

A comprehensive technical article on the theory and practice of sailing Thistles without a rudder as a teaching tool. The article explains balance principles, steering techniques, and rules for rudderless sailing in three phases of learning and mastery.

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• sailing technique
• rudder-less sailing
• boat balance
• teaching