Chesapeake Progress

On July 1, 1948 there were only three Thistles in the entire Chesapeake Bay Area. They raced in the handicap class and had problems with starting procedures. Sandy Douglass visited the area from Oxford Regatta, bringing experience. The Chesapeake 20 is a round bottom centerboard with 250 square feet of sail and was considered the fastest small sailboat in the area.

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• Chesapeake Bay
• Thistles
• handicap class
• Sandy Douglass
• Oxford Regatta
• Chesapeake 20