Growth and Promotion

Craig Smith, Third Vice President for Growth and Promotion, outlines his philosophy for growing the Thistle class through fleet-level activities. He emphasizes that better skippers should serve as ambassadors by mentoring new sailors and crews, even at the cost of their own competitive performance, and introduces the "Thistle Crew U" program as a successful model for developing new talent.

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• growth
• promotion
• fleet racing
• crew development
• Thistle Crew U
• mentorship