This Month's Cover

Commentary on the cover photo of a Thistle sailboat (Tom Williams' CATHERINE) capturing an almost airborne sensation at the Red Grant Regatta near Perth Amboy, New Jersey, with technical notes on spinnaker technique and boat handling.

This is a summary. The full article text is © the Thistle Class Association — read the original scan via the link above.

• photography
• Red Grant Regatta
• Perth Amboy
• spinnaker technique
• Tom Williams