THE SEASON KICK-OFF Fleet Captain Mike McBride wrote that on Sunday, April 11, “Despite the dire weather prediction, 2 Thistles came down to the Club and set up their masts. 4 Thistles competed in racing. How is this possible? We competed in Lasers! It was 50 degrees and blowing 15-20 from the south. We were the only boats on the … Read More
A Hail from the Rail
OH, NO—Not Again!This is the story of the almost unbelievable sequence of events that led up to my mast almost falling down on the last Sunday of racing last fall. Thistles have a “forestay tension lever” that we push down to tighten our boat rigs. That lever is attached inside our bows by four screws. For some reason, my forestay … Read More
Thistle—A Hail from the Rail
HSC LABOR DAY SERIES RESULTS: Congratulations to all who participated! Bill Miller Mike McBride/Kimberly Pasley Steve Lavender HARVEST MOON RESULTS: This regatta was raced at Atwood on September 19 and 20, the same weekend as the Cowan Regatta. Chris Diffley was the only Hoover skipper listed, but he represented us well on the first day of the regatta. A total … Read More
Thistle—A Hail from the Rail
OFF TO THE RACES The Hoover Thistle Fleet and the Leatherlips Thistle Fleet raced indoor go-karts on Tuesday evening, December 10, and a great time was had by all. There were no “serious” collisions and no black flags, according to Fleet Captain Mike McBride, who organized the event. PARTY! We held our Thistle Fleet #126 party Saturday, January 25. The … Read More
Reservoir Watch
The lake is still warm, but the water level is going down. Team Clyde dragged the centerboard near the west shore on August 18. About the only place where you don’t have to watch for the brown bottom will soon be the area just northeast of the club. A good rule of thumb to watch the slope of the land … Read More
Weather Watch
IS PERMAFROST REALLY PERMANENT??? by Ann Jones The internet is a very scary place! I was browsing it drowsily when I was startled wide awake by the following story titled, “Alaska is a Ticking Time Bomb and Scientists Must Prepare as It Sets to Explode”, by Taylor Brown, updated in September 2019. That article explained that Alaska’s permafrost (which covers … Read More
Thistle – A Hail from the Rail
KILE KING IS OUR NEWEST FLEET MEMBER. Kile acquired Caitlynn Seymour’s wood Thistle recently. Welcome to the Fun Fleet, Kile! THISTLE NATIONALS were raced at Sandpoint, Idaho on July 21-26. Sixty-six (66) boats competed, with 33 in the Championship Division and 33 in the Commodores’ Division. On Monday, two very windy races were completed. Tuesday saw the completion of the … Read More
Thistle – a Hail from the Rail
GREAT LAKES INTER-DISTRICTS RESULTS A total of 47 boats registered for this event. Races were held at Cleveland Yacht Club, the site of the 2020 75th Anniversary Thistle Nationals. On Saturday, June 29, there was good wind at the start of the regatta, but it lightened up as the day wore on. Sunday was described as “light and lumpy”. INDEPENDENCE … Read More
Thistle – a Hail from the Rail
June Pursuit Race Results Our June 19 Pursuit Race plan encountered a slight problem. The weather looked a little “iffy”, but the race committee promised the lightest wind category. Clyde and I launched his boat and journeyed out to the race course with the hope that the “iffy” would hold off for an hour. No such luck! Several fleets had … Read More
Weather Watch: Weather We Like It or Not!
One or the Columbus TV meteorologists mentioned that our Ohio weather has been like a soap opera recently. Punxutawney Phil, the Pennsylvania weather groundhog, came out of his burrow on February 2 and did not see his shadow, so he predicted an early spring. Jamie Jones said that we are in the middle of a La Nina (the cold Pacific … Read More
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