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The Thistle: An America Classic for 50 Years

Technical article about the Thistle's design and construction over 50 years, including modern rigging systems (Jib, Spinnaker) and components, with diagrams showing different halyard and sheet configurations.

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  • Thistle design
  • rigging systems
  • technical