Thunderbird #1 in Gig Harbor, WA
- International Champions – A list of the winners of the international regattas over the years, including where the regattas where held and what fleet the winner represented.
- History of the Thunderbird Sailboat – A good history of how the boat came about, how the class originated, and who many of the original builders were. Author unknown.
- Thunderbird Are Go! The Inside Story of How a Plan to Market Plywood Gave Birth to a racing Legend – An article from 2016 Northwest Yachting by Wendy Hinman.
- 1985 International Regatta Program – Includes write-ups and photos of many of the international champions before 1985. Sixty-eight Tbirds participated!
- Ben Seaborn – An article by Steve Bunnell a version of which appeared in Wooden Boat Magazine, volume 148, June 1999. A fairly comprehensive biography of the designer of the Tbird. Includes information about his racing career, various boats he designed, how the Tbird came about, and how he died. Here’s a quote: “As to the appearance of the lighter boat, it will grow on you . . .“
- THUNDERBIRDS – Another article by Steve Bunnell a version of which appeared in Wooden Boat Magazine, volume 149, August 1999. More history of the boat, early boat builders, various regattas, and includes some interesting older photos.
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