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The Making of a Thistler

Profile of Graham Vaughan, a sailor who got into the Thistle class as a second-generation sailor with his father Loy Vaughan in Birmingham, then returned to sailing after time away, eventually joining the Seattle fleet. The article explores what keeps sailors in the class and discusses Graham's ideas for growing the Thistle fleet through junior programs and technology.

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  • Graham Vaughan
  • Loy Vaughan
  • Seattle Fleet
  • Birmingham Sailing Club
  • junior sailors
  • fleet growth