1961-72: Steering the waves - Of Centerboards

An article by James Lipscomb examining the historical issue of centerboard design in Thistle boats. The piece discusses the problem of 'fiddling' with centerboards, the class's response to innovations, and efforts to standardize and improve this critical component.

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

• centerboard design
• class regulations
• innovation
• boat performance