Experts, Non-Experts, and the One-Design Class

A comprehensive response by Tom Wilson to criticisms raised by Sandy Douglass regarding the Thistle class's design philosophy. Wilson argues that the class has successfully maintained its one-design principles while adapting to new materials and discusses the importance of balancing expert and non-expert perspectives in class development.

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• one-design
• class design
• philosophy
• Sandy Douglass
• innovation
• racing