Lessons Learned From Our First Thistle Regatta

Janney describes his first experience competing in a Thistle regatta with a hastily-prepared boat that required immediate measurement certification. He details his struggles with boat setup, particularly mast bend issues, but celebrated strong performance in the Larry Klein Memorial match racing.

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• new sailor
• first regatta
• boat setup