Thistlebase Independent Thistle Class Knowledge Base
Reader Stories & Anecdotes

Thistle 3456 Sails Great Kills Harbor to Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

Jim Trinisewski describes a recreational sailing adventure on August 20, 2006, from Great Kills Harbor in Staten Island to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. The 10-mile journey combined downwind sailing with spinnaker flying and challenging upwind return work, offering practical advice for similar coastal cruising expeditions.

View original on Google Drive · page 19

The scanned issue opens in Google Drive; turn to page 19.

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

  • Great Kills Harbor
  • Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
  • Staten Island
  • August 2006
  • Raritan Bay