Thistleaders: George Devlin

George Devlin provides an autobiography describing his long history with Thistle sailing and boat ownership. He discusses his early involvement with power boats, his shift to sailing, and his experience fishing on the Great Lakes and other waters. He details his boat building interests and his pride in designing and constructing boats, both wooden and metal.

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• George Devlin
• boat building
• sailing history
• Great Lakes