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A Glass Decision

A news report on the TCA Governing Board's vote to approve fiberglass as an acceptable construction material for Thistle Class boats. The article recounts the multi-year consideration of fiberglass Thistles and the final approval decision made at the 1959 Annual Meeting in St. Petersburg, Florida.

View original on Google Drive · page 14

The scanned issue opens in Google Drive; turn to page 14.

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

  • fiberglass approval
  • class regulations
  • governing board
  • construction materials
  • 1959 meeting