Thistling With Mr. Thistle

A comprehensive history of the Thistle sailboat class, from its humble origins as an outlandish freak design to its modern status as a respected racing class. Details the boat's ancestry, early competitions, and development over time.

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• Thistle history
• boat design
• racing
• Thistle development