Thistlebase Independent Thistle Class Knowledge Base
Capsize Safety & Rescue

Rescue at Sea

During a race in strong winds, Jim Phelps' boat capsized and Marion Phelps fell overboard. The Vander-Gaag boat responded to the emergency, and despite not having life-saving gear readily available, successfully rescued Marion and helped both boats recover from the incident.

View original on Google Drive · page 5

The scanned issue opens in Google Drive; turn to page 5.

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

  • rescue
  • safety
  • Jim Phelps
  • Marion Phelps
  • Vander-Gaag
  • midwinters
  • St. Petersburg Times