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Good Grief, Mr. Editor

A letter to the editor expressing frustration with racing skippers and their criticisms of day sailors. The writer notes that cruising and maintaining an older Thistle is more challenging than the racing community acknowledges.

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  • letter to editor
  • day sailing
  • cruising