First Thistle Race on Chesapeake Bay

Historical account of the first Thistle race on Chesapeake Bay on August 22, 1946, where five Thistles sailed from various points and converged at Corsica River Yacht Club for the first Thistle class race.

This is a summary. The full article text is © the Thistle Class Association — read the original scan via the link above.

• Chesapeake Bay
• Corsica River
• racing
• first race