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Thistleaders: Gordon K. 'Sandy' Douglass
A biographical feature on Gordon K. 'Sandy' Douglass, designer of the Thistle class and prominent sailor. Douglass is a native of New Jersey and New York with a distinguished sailing heritage spanning from 1838. He has won multiple championships in canoe sailing, designed several boat classes including the Thistle and Highlander, and is an accomplished portrait painter and barbershop quartet singer.
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