54 Thistles At Cowan Lake

Fifty-four Thistles sailed in a Cowan Lake regatta, with Marlin Abramson (924) and Rich Peake (1272) each having a first and second going into the third race. A new experimental course setting was used, with instructions given for a triangular course and a finish line set one lap later.

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• Cowan Lake
• Marlin Abramson
• Rich Peake
• regatta