"DSK" wrote in message
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What sailboats are considered cult sailboats?




Frank Boettcher wrote:
Thistles ( did I spell that right?) At least I lived close to a fleet
of them and most of the members acted like cult members.

They are like cult members, and they have strange religious beliefs too.
I've had Thistle sailors actually complain to me that 12 knots was too
much wind for a good race!

A friggin' pansy, he was. I've raced Thistles in over 20 kts. It wasn't
really fun and we didn't fly the chute, but it was doable. The sailor who
complained to you was obviously one who failed to keep his boat upright
while tacking or gybing. The Thistle has no deck, so it will ship 200
gallons of water on a careless tack. That essentially puts one out of the
race, despite having several Supermax Elvstrom bailers in the bilge to get
rid of that misbegotten water.

Max