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Sailing in the Thistle Fashion

Classic article originally published in November 1948 by legendary sailor Sandy Douglass emphasizing the importance of maintaining boat speed, sailing on an even keel, and using precise boat handling to win races. Includes notes by Mike Ingham reflecting on how modern Thistle sailing has evolved.

View original on Google Drive · page 17

The scanned issue opens in Google Drive; turn to page 17.

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

  • sailing technique
  • boat handling
  • racing
  • history
  • classics