Thistle Nationals Results
Thistle class veteran and non-professional sailor Dr. Lloyd Kitchin, with his son Brian, and daughter in law Catia won the 2014 Thistle Class Nationals. Team Kitchin also won the Houpt Trophy for highest finishing husband and wife team, and the Valla Trophy for highest placing all family team. The Championship team placed one point ahead of second place skipper John Baker. Skip Dieball, Mike Ingham, and Scott Griffin rounded out the top five places.
The President’s Division Championship was won by another family team of Steve, Rachel, and Erin Lavender. Bill Wilson, Class President Wayne Balsinger, Jim Dixon, and Tim Elfenbein finished in the top five.
Grace Pytell won the 2014 Thistle Women’s National Championship. Nicole Shedden and Liz Barker were second and third in the six boat fleet. The 2014 Thistle Junior National Championship was won by Chris Wilson for the third straight year. Conor Ruppen and Bryn Clark were 2nd and 3rd in the five boat fleet.
