Thistle Nationals 2022 – Day 0 Measurements

The Florida Yacht Club in Jacksonville Florida is hosting the Thistle Nationals May 15 – 20, 2022. Forty-nine Thistles will be sailing on the John’s River, North Florida’s playground with PRO Mark Foster managing the competition. Thistle Nationals receives a wide draw of competitors, skippers varying in age from 23 – 74, with 10 skippers … Read more

Official Notice of Amendment to 2022 Specifications, Chief Measurers’ Rulings and Parts and Materials

In 2022, the Specifications, Chief Measurers’ Rulings (CMR) and Part and Materials Notes were combined into a single document for ease of use.  All CMR’s, and Parts and Materials Notes carry references to the March 2021 documents.   This document contains CRM’s 1-76 with CMR’s 30, 40, 41 and 63 having been deleted prior to this … Read more

Official Notice of Amendment for the TCA 2022 Annual Meeting Vote

Attention Thistle Boat-Owner Members: The Constitution & Bylaws Review Committee has produced edited versions of those documents.  The Governing Board has just now approved the new Bylaws. The Boat-Owner Members must now address this proposed Amendment to the Constitution that has been submitted by the Governing Board. The Amendment to be voted on at the Annual Meeting in … Read more

Mid Winters East 2022

St. Pete Sunrise

2022 Thistle Midwinters East Preliminary Cumulative Results Bow Sail Number Yacht Name Yacht Design Skipper/Crew Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Total Thistle Midwinters Racing One Design Division Thistle 1.   USA 4035 Crime Scene Thistle Paul Abdullah / Marie Abdullah / Barret Rhoads 4 1 1 9 1 16.0 2.   3876 … Read more

TCA 2022 Mid-Winters Governing Board Meeting Minutes

Governing Board Meeting Minutes MWE Wednesday, March 2, 2022     Meeting called to order at 8:10 P.M. (EST)   Roll Call: Present: John Howell, Warren Duckworth, Nicole Shedden, Tom Hubbell, Wayne Pignolet, Aaron Holland Treasurer: Sarah Paisley Secretary: Dianne Duckworth   Regional Vice Presents: Craig Koschalk GL, On Zoom: Jenny Borshoff PC, Blair Dryden … Read more

Mid Winters West 2022

Thistle Mid Winter West Regatta 2022 FINAL Race Date: Sat Feb 05, 2022 THISTLE MID WINTER WEST REGATTA 2022 FINAL MBYC Results are final as of 17:17 on February 5, 2022 Championship Fleet Sailed: 6, Discards: 0, To count: 6, Entries: 14, Scoring system: Appendix A Rank Fleet Boat SailNo HelmName CrewName CarriedFwd R1 R2 … Read more

TCA 2022 Governing Board Special Meeting

Thistle Class Governing Board Special Meeting January 27, 2022   2000 hrs EST ZOOM Meeting   Meeting convened at 2000 hrs EST   Attendance Via ZOOM:  Koschalk, Arrow, Poltorak, Abdullah, Glenn, Howell, Zurbachen, Hansen, Vogel, Meyer, Clark, Lawton, Balsiger, Kitchen, Young-Paiva, Vining, Pignolet Voice Vote:  Hubbell, Duckworth   Quorum attained 19/25 >17 (2/3 required)   Purpose … Read more

Thistle Nationals 2021

Sail Number Yacht Name Yacht Design Skipper/Crew Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Total Key Bank National Championship Racing One Design Division Thistle 1.   USA 3966 Ing 2 Thistle Samuel Ingham / Jonathan Duffett / Tanya Cuprak 12 10 1 2 … Read more

TCA 2021 Annual Meeting Minutes

Thistle Class Association Annual Meeting 8/3/21 CYC Cleveland Ohio   Call to Order The meeting was called to order by TCA President, Tom Hubbell at 10:00 am. Executive Committee in attendance: Tom Hubbell, John Howell, Warren Duckworth, Alison Gillum, Chris Pollak, David Hudson, and Joy Martin. Roll call of the Fleets 26 out of 48 … Read more

TCA 2021 Nationals Governing Board Meeting Minutes

Call to Order The meeting was called to order by TCA President, Tom Hubbell at 8:17 pm. Members in attendance: Tom Hubbell, John Howell, Conor Ruppen, Warren Duckworth, Alison Gillum, Chris Pollak, David Hudson, Joy Martin, Paul Abdullah, Diana Paiva, Mike Poltorak, Wayne Balsiger, Doug Kitchin, Tim Vining, Proxies for Steve Gruver, Tom Lawton, Annin … Read more

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