A Sailor Speaks Out on Weight Trimming

Letter from Jim Lipscomb advocating for minimum weight requirements in Thistle racing. Discusses how raising the minimum weight would eliminate leading skippers from stripping boats and promote fairer competition. Includes Editor's Note providing context on weight requirements and historical data on boat weights from National Championships.

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• weight requirements
• boat specifications
• racing fairness
• equipment