President's Note

Allcorn reflects on the Thistle Class Association's fifteenth year, which has seen significant growth to over 1400 Thistles. He discusses the balance between maintaining early boat design and incorporating new features, urging the fleet to combine fine characteristics into one superior design.

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• Thistle Class
• fleet leadership
• boat design