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Big Trip Day 1, Annapolis- Herring Bay. #chesapeakebay #sailing #sailboat #islandpacket
2016 Thistle Districts at Yale Lake
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Diving the WW2 ship wreck SS Thistlegorm, Red Sea Egypt
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Thistle (dinghy)
The Thistle is a recreational sailboat, with the earlier production models made from molded plywood and the more recent models built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood structural members and trim.The seats are a fiberglass-sandwich construction, and provide built-in flotation. It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars and three spreader bars.
Thistle Sailboat Photo Gallery
Detailed photos of Thistle sailboats including running rigging, standing rigging, and deck layout. High School and College Sailors - 15% Off Apparel & Accessories - LEARN MORE. Menu. ... Thistle USA 1115 Sailboat Photo Gallery. Click here to view full gallery . Thistle USA 3994 Sailboat Photo Gallery. Click here to view full gallery. OK.
About the Thistle
The Thistle is a high-performance one-design racing sailboat that is g enerally sailed with a three-person crew. Thistles have a main, jib and symmetrical spinnaker sail plan. They're: Consistently fast due to the high sail area to weight ratio. Quick to plane thanks to the wide, flat stern. Built to slice through waves with the plumb bow.
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Spin area: 220 sq ft. Other builders: Northwest One Design. Great Midwest Yacht Company. Doug Laber. Box 364. 140 E Granville Street. Sunbury, OH 43074. 740-965-4511.
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The Thistle Class: Great Sailing, Great Friends. New to the Thistle Class? Welcome! We'd love for you to join us. Get Involved Already Part of the Thistle family? Support the class you love. Join or Renew Now Looking for a welcoming community of sailors? Try sailing a Thistle with us. ...
Thistle Class Association
Thistles sail as a Corinthian class, which means you won't be sailing against boats with paid crew members (or a paid driver). The Thistle Class is a community of people who love the Thistle and get a thrill out of sailing it with our friends - new and old. The Thistle Class has been around since 1945 and is still growing and active; you ...
Thistle Sailboat Photo Gallery
Thistle USA 3994 Sailboat Photo Gallery. This Thistle photo gallery shows boat equipment from many angles. See pictures of things like the deck, hull, spars, hardware, gear, lines, rigging, mast, boom, control systems and more. These Images from West Coast Sailing are a helpful reference when rigging and installing new or upgrading equipment.
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Beam: 6 ft. Draft (up/dn): 6 ft. / 4 ft. 6 in. Weight: 515 lbs. Sail Area (main/jib): 191 sq. ft. Sail Area (spib): 220 sq. ft. The Thistle is a high performance one design racing sailboat that is ...
Thistle
The Thistle is a high performance racing dinghy, also used for day sailing, popular in the United States. The Thistle was designed in 1945 by Gordon K. (Sandy) Douglass. The Thistle Class Association, with fleets across the country, holds local, regional, and national regattas throughout the year. All Thistles are built to the same lines by ...
Thistle
Thistle is a 16′ 11″ / 5.2 m monohull sailboat designed by Gordon K. (Sandy) Douglass and built by Schock W.D., Douglass & McLeod, and Clark Boat Company starting in 1945.
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The Thistle Class is one of the largest one-design classes in the country. There are more than 50 active Thistle fleets across the US (find one near you!Thistles age extremely well, so well cared-for older boats can be just as fast as new boats. Our one-design rules make sure that racing proves the quality of the sailor rather than the money invested in the boat.
Thistle
The Thistle sailboat is a three-person, one-design, beautiful, high performance racing dinghy that combines grace with speed. Designed in 1945 by American designer Sandy Douglas, the boat and class continue to thrive and are raced by dedicated enthusiasts and enjoyed by families alike. The boat has a planing hull and will plane in 10-12 knots ...
Thistle sailing how-to videos
Learn to sail a Thistle! Check out these videos for: • On-shore training • Coach boat commentary
Thistle Deck Layout
Class History The Thistle is a high-performance one-design racing boat that can also be used for daysailing. Designed in 1945, the Thistle has been carefully modernized to reflect new technologies while keeping all boats competitive. It carries a lot of sail for its size, planing easily in 10-12 knots of wind. The sail plan consists of a main, jib, and spinnaker. This family-friendly boat ...
Rebuilding, Repairing and Rigging a Thistle
Tips and tricks for removing and installing Thistle rails. Stern scuppers / rear bailers on Thistles. Tuning the Thistle mast step. Rebuilding Thistle bailers. Filling seat and transom screw holes on wooden Thistles. *When APS went out of business, they gave the TCA permission to save and distribute their gallery of Thistle rigging photos.
Thistle Class: celebrating 75 years >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News
In addition to live race tracking, Tim Wilkes will be providing daily photos and videos. The 2021 Thistle National Championship is the culmination of the class's summer circuit.
Thistle Sailboat Photo Gallery
Go to Sailing Texas classifieds for current sailboats for sale 9/10/14, 1951 Thistle , Detroit, Michigan, $2,300 9/20/12, 1959 Thistle , Chicago, Illinois, $2,700
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A boat with a BN of 1.6 or greater is a boat that will be reefed often in offshore cruising. Derek Harvey, "Multihulls for Cruising and Racing", International Marine, Camden, Maine, 1991, states that a BN of 1 is generally accepted as the dividing line between so-called slow and fast multihulls.
Thistle Sailboat Parts
Thistle Mainsheet Tapered (8mm Marlow D2) West Coast Sailing Rig Shop. $144.99. This is a high performance mainsheet line for the Thistle sailboat which features a taper and bury on one end to reduce bulk in your sheeting system. This is an upgraded mainsheet compared to our standard Thistle mainsheet options.
What To Expect
Main - the big, white sail; it's connected to the mast and the boom. Jib - the small, white sail at the front. Spinnaker - the third sail, often colorful. AKA chute, spin, kite. Line - when a rope is on a boat, you call it a line. Sheet - a line (rope) that controls a sail.
Thistle Sailing
Thistle Sailing Notes and pictures about learning to sail and race a Thistle class dinghy. Sunday, November 12, 2006. Mast Bend ... The boat at this point should be below her normal close-hauled course by perhaps 15-30 degrees on the new tack, depending on the wind strength. 9. As the boat is flattened on the new tack, the main and jib should ...
Thistle Marketplace
3708 For Sale. Posted 2 months ago by Wes Mullinax. Boat is ready to sail. Mainsail, 2 jibs, 2 spinnakers. Trailer included. Boat owned for 6 years and sailed for 5. Lake sailed and raced on Lake Allatoona at Atlanta Yacht Club. Boat always kept under cover. 2 year old The Sailors Taylor cover. 2 year old tires.
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The Thistle is a recreational sailboat, with the earlier production models made from molded plywood and the more recent models built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood structural members and trim.The seats are a fiberglass-sandwich construction, and provide built-in flotation. It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars and three spreader bars.
Detailed photos of Thistle sailboats including running rigging, standing rigging, and deck layout. High School and College Sailors - 15% Off Apparel & Accessories - LEARN MORE. Menu. ... Thistle USA 1115 Sailboat Photo Gallery. Click here to view full gallery . Thistle USA 3994 Sailboat Photo Gallery. Click here to view full gallery. OK.
The Thistle is a high-performance one-design racing sailboat that is g enerally sailed with a three-person crew. Thistles have a main, jib and symmetrical spinnaker sail plan. They're: Consistently fast due to the high sail area to weight ratio. Quick to plane thanks to the wide, flat stern. Built to slice through waves with the plumb bow.
Spin area: 220 sq ft. Other builders: Northwest One Design. Great Midwest Yacht Company. Doug Laber. Box 364. 140 E Granville Street. Sunbury, OH 43074. 740-965-4511.
The Thistle Class: Great Sailing, Great Friends. New to the Thistle Class? Welcome! We'd love for you to join us. Get Involved Already Part of the Thistle family? Support the class you love. Join or Renew Now Looking for a welcoming community of sailors? Try sailing a Thistle with us. ...
Thistles sail as a Corinthian class, which means you won't be sailing against boats with paid crew members (or a paid driver). The Thistle Class is a community of people who love the Thistle and get a thrill out of sailing it with our friends - new and old. The Thistle Class has been around since 1945 and is still growing and active; you ...
Thistle USA 3994 Sailboat Photo Gallery. This Thistle photo gallery shows boat equipment from many angles. See pictures of things like the deck, hull, spars, hardware, gear, lines, rigging, mast, boom, control systems and more. These Images from West Coast Sailing are a helpful reference when rigging and installing new or upgrading equipment.
Beam: 6 ft. Draft (up/dn): 6 ft. / 4 ft. 6 in. Weight: 515 lbs. Sail Area (main/jib): 191 sq. ft. Sail Area (spib): 220 sq. ft. The Thistle is a high performance one design racing sailboat that is ...
The Thistle is a high performance racing dinghy, also used for day sailing, popular in the United States. The Thistle was designed in 1945 by Gordon K. (Sandy) Douglass. The Thistle Class Association, with fleets across the country, holds local, regional, and national regattas throughout the year. All Thistles are built to the same lines by ...
Thistle is a 16′ 11″ / 5.2 m monohull sailboat designed by Gordon K. (Sandy) Douglass and built by Schock W.D., Douglass & McLeod, and Clark Boat Company starting in 1945.
The Thistle Class is one of the largest one-design classes in the country. There are more than 50 active Thistle fleets across the US (find one near you!Thistles age extremely well, so well cared-for older boats can be just as fast as new boats. Our one-design rules make sure that racing proves the quality of the sailor rather than the money invested in the boat.
The Thistle sailboat is a three-person, one-design, beautiful, high performance racing dinghy that combines grace with speed. Designed in 1945 by American designer Sandy Douglas, the boat and class continue to thrive and are raced by dedicated enthusiasts and enjoyed by families alike. The boat has a planing hull and will plane in 10-12 knots ...
Learn to sail a Thistle! Check out these videos for: • On-shore training • Coach boat commentary
Class History The Thistle is a high-performance one-design racing boat that can also be used for daysailing. Designed in 1945, the Thistle has been carefully modernized to reflect new technologies while keeping all boats competitive. It carries a lot of sail for its size, planing easily in 10-12 knots of wind. The sail plan consists of a main, jib, and spinnaker. This family-friendly boat ...
Tips and tricks for removing and installing Thistle rails. Stern scuppers / rear bailers on Thistles. Tuning the Thistle mast step. Rebuilding Thistle bailers. Filling seat and transom screw holes on wooden Thistles. *When APS went out of business, they gave the TCA permission to save and distribute their gallery of Thistle rigging photos.
In addition to live race tracking, Tim Wilkes will be providing daily photos and videos. The 2021 Thistle National Championship is the culmination of the class's summer circuit.
Go to Sailing Texas classifieds for current sailboats for sale 9/10/14, 1951 Thistle , Detroit, Michigan, $2,300 9/20/12, 1959 Thistle , Chicago, Illinois, $2,700
A boat with a BN of 1.6 or greater is a boat that will be reefed often in offshore cruising. Derek Harvey, "Multihulls for Cruising and Racing", International Marine, Camden, Maine, 1991, states that a BN of 1 is generally accepted as the dividing line between so-called slow and fast multihulls.
Thistle Mainsheet Tapered (8mm Marlow D2) West Coast Sailing Rig Shop. $144.99. This is a high performance mainsheet line for the Thistle sailboat which features a taper and bury on one end to reduce bulk in your sheeting system. This is an upgraded mainsheet compared to our standard Thistle mainsheet options.
Main - the big, white sail; it's connected to the mast and the boom. Jib - the small, white sail at the front. Spinnaker - the third sail, often colorful. AKA chute, spin, kite. Line - when a rope is on a boat, you call it a line. Sheet - a line (rope) that controls a sail.
Thistle Sailing Notes and pictures about learning to sail and race a Thistle class dinghy. Sunday, November 12, 2006. Mast Bend ... The boat at this point should be below her normal close-hauled course by perhaps 15-30 degrees on the new tack, depending on the wind strength. 9. As the boat is flattened on the new tack, the main and jib should ...
3708 For Sale. Posted 2 months ago by Wes Mullinax. Boat is ready to sail. Mainsail, 2 jibs, 2 spinnakers. Trailer included. Boat owned for 6 years and sailed for 5. Lake sailed and raced on Lake Allatoona at Atlanta Yacht Club. Boat always kept under cover. 2 year old The Sailors Taylor cover. 2 year old tires.