Preparations and Apologies

A humorous reflection on boat preparation and tuning, chronicling Scott's discovery of a poorly-tuned mast after purchasing a new-to-him Thistle and his subsequent struggles and apologies to crew members who unknowingly sailed the boat when it was not optimally set up.

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

• boat maintenance
• tuning
• preparation
• personal story