Testing Begins on New Two-Piece Folding Thistle Mast

News report about the development of a new two-piece folding mast for Thistle sailboats by local sailsmith Bent Brentman and Thistle sailor Eli Philanderer. Describes the initial testing and experimental process using Uniradial Geodesic Spinmakers in a marina parking lot.

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• equipment
• mast
• development
• innovation