Nationals

Here is a condensed version of the Bylaw article for National Qualifications. See the Green Book for the complete set of Bylaws. To petition to the Thistle Class 1st VP for alternative qualifications for 2024 Nationals (see 5.e.2.b and 5.e.5 below), please complete this form: Thistle Nationals 2024 Alternative Qualifications   Article XIV – THE … Read more

2022 Thistle Nationals Friday, May 20, 2022 Florid Yacht Club, Jacksonville, Florida Results For Sarah Bonner, Aaron Holland and Peter Hudson on 3321 Kelpy II, it could be any song from any genre. “If we’re not singing, something’s not right,” says Sara. For Joy Martin, John Baker and Casey Ellie on 4024 Ellie, the song … Read more

From Jeff Eiber – Thistle 4027 Thistle Nationals Thursday May 19, 2022 Results Oof. This was a long day of sailing on the St. John’s river in Jacksonville Florida. Anticipating an 11:00am on time start the fleet left the Florida Yacht Club harbor before 10am and followed the RC boat for the next 3 hours … Read more

Race 3 did not start till almost 4:00 p.m. and race 4 just after 5:30 p.m. We did not get off the water till after 7 p.m. Here are the current results. https://theclubspot.com/regatta/5reZNaQHFR/results Paul Abdullah led the day with a 6 & 2 and has a 9 point lead over Mike Ingham. Daniel Hesse fell to … Read more

Current Standings Clubspot Results   Taco Tuesday at Thistle Nationals   Today began with a fleet briefing by the PRO at 9:30 followed by what we expected to be a 11:00 first warning.  Truth be told we were warned that might be postponed… Well 11:00 arrived but the wind was a no show!  The Race … Read more

Thistle Nationals – Monday, May 16 – Jacksonville, FL, FYC The opening day of racing at the Thistle Nationals provided some great weather and a slight respite from the high temps we all encountered over the weekend.  The winds weren’t very strong, nor very stable, but the great Race Committee, led by Mark Foster, got … Read more

On a stroll through the boat yard this morning, in bright Florida sun and temps hovering around 90 degrees, there was a nice bustle among participants at the 2022 Thistle National Championship at Florida Yacht Club in Jacksonville. Sailors were catching up with friends, making last-minute tuning adjustments, and constantly hydrating. A light-wind forecast meant … Read more

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