Thistle Class Association regatta organizers have been utilizing the resources of the Sailors for the Sea powered by Oceana to run clean regattas for the last five years. Each year the number of regattas utilizing the 20 best Clean Regatta practices identified by the Sailors for the Sea organization has increased dramatically.
In 2023, The Thistle Class intends to have their three premier regattas, the Thistle Midwinter Championship West in Mission Bay, CA; the Thistle Midwinter Championships East in Fort Walton Beach, FL; and The Thistle National Championship in Flathead Lake, MT achieve Platinum Clean Regatta Certification. – Full report
