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"Thistle," Molded 17-footer

An article from the May 1945 issue of Yachting magazine describing the innovative design and construction of the new Thistle sailboat, highlighting its family boat qualities and production methods.

View original on Google Drive · page 19

The scanned issue opens in Google Drive; turn to page 19.

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

  • Thistle design
  • technical
  • hull design
  • 1945