Combining Thistles and Optis: Thistles with Thistles?

Reddaway advocates combining Opti sailing programs with Thistle regattas to introduce young sailors and their families to the class. He describes Lake Lanier Sailing Club's successful Opti program with 25+ boats and proposes this as a strategy to grow Thistle participation.

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• Opti sailing
• youth programs
• fleet growth
• junior sailors
• family events