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Randy’s Thistle
Resources
Most
of the fun of Thistles is in the racing, in my opinion. Spending the day on the water going around
the buoys in friendly competition is the “stuff” of many happy memories. Thistle class racing is very open, and
generally even the best racers will take the time to answer your questions,
help you with boat tuning, and support your efforts.
Buying Used Thistles
– notes on selection…
Don
Schaffner's tests for used
Thistles
Information
about all known
Thistle builders (to Randy)…ever….
Northwest One Design is the west coast
builder of Thistles.
Great Midwest Yacht Co. is the builder in the east
(Ohio).
Righting your boat after a capsize
Preparing Your Thistle
to Race – coming soon.
Basic Racing Guide by Mark
Johnson. This guide to racing basics
for beginners is very good for learning the basic way to approach sailboat
racing. IT is written for Laser
sailors, but is applicable to all dinghies.
Laser clinic notes by Steve Bourdow
Starting drills provided by a member of the University of
Wisconsin Sailing Club
"Keep a
Fast Course," by Jim Brady
Sample
issue of "Speed and Smarts," by Dave Dellenbaugh
(good wind issue)
Signal
Flags – know your flags
Hiking exercises to strengthen important parts of your hiking
physique - provided by someone on the ICYRA list server
Hiking and knee stress
article, forwarded to the
Laser
email list by Shona Moss.
Basic Tuning for
Racing – links to various sources of information for setting up your boat
Notes
on organizing your
crew responsibilities
Racing Rules of
Sailing – downloadable files with all the racing rules. Order your book here, too.
email
me for more information
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