Get In That Jib

National Champ Bruce Goldsmith says PEARSHARPE's jib sheets are rigged with movable blocks on the seat and cleat-base cam action jambs on the thwart. The only significant differences in this rig are about 90% of all other Thistles is that the cam action cleats face downward.

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• Bruce Goldsmith
• PEARSHARPE
• jib sheets
• sail handling
• technique