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Experts' Roundtable: Trends In Thistle Sail Designs ... Part II

Whit Smith (3508), George Thomas, Tom Russell (Van Zandt Sails) November-December 1976 page 10–11

Second part of a series discussing trends in Thistle sail design, featuring perspectives from sailmakers on jib designs, main sail considerations, spinnaker preferences, and recommendations for different sail configurations.

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  • sail design
  • sailmakers
  • expert roundtable
  • rigging