1973-80: Sailing home - History Repeats Itself

Dave Minton's retrospective on the late 1970s period, examining how class controversies from earlier decades were recurring. The article discusses centerboard development, centerboard cross-sections standardization, and the ongoing debate about class philosophy.

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

• centerboard development
• class history
• innovation
• design standards
• class philosophy