2023 International Regatta Results
The 2023 Thunderbird International Regatta went off without a hitch. Good wind and weather, and a bunch of good sailors, made for a fun, competitive [...]
Get the lead out – Mast issue up for discussion
The ITCA is currently working on a proposal for an amendment to the specifications to remove the weight requirement. A current proposal would be to eliminate section [...]
1975 Internationals Seattle – Tanker Jones
A newspaper article about Canadian "Tanker" Jones, Canadian Football League player and Thunderbird sailor attempting to repeat as International Champion in 1975. Tanker Tries [...]
Save the date – 2017 Thunderbird International Championship Regatta
More information to come
Accidentally discovering the carver of the Thunderbird International Race Trophy
Here's a great article from the Gig Harbor History Museum about the International Regatta Trophy. Synopsis: The piece tells the story of how the [...]
April 2026 Racing in Port Townsend – Photos
It was a dark and stormy Wednesday evening...but the Tbirds prevailed. Photos by Nell Allen from the committee boat. [...]
John Booth, A Legend. RIP
Published in Victoria Times Colonist from Apr. 17 to Apr. 18, 2019 BOOTH, John Reginald Age 80 of Victoria, BC passed away suddenly on Monday, April 8, 2019. [...]
TBird Racing Videos
Dale Dunning from Fleet 33 in Port Townsend has done a series of videos from his boat Owl using a 360 camera and has posted [...]
2017 Thunderbird Internationals
The 2017 edition of the Thunderbird Internationals was held on August 1st through the 5th in beautiful Port Townsend, Washington. It was an epic event! [...]
2015 ITCA Annual General Meeting Minutes
https://thunderbirdsailing.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ITCA-AGM-2-7-15.pdf
West Coast Championship Regatta – Sept 4-5, 2022 – Results
Nine races were completed over two days. Day one saw light but steady winds from the SE and the race committee was able to pull [...]
ITCA Annual meeting Saturday February 20th, 2016 in Sequim Washington
The ITCA will be holding it’s annual meeting Saturday February 20th, 2016 in the Sequim Bay Yacht Club meeting room at the John Wayne Marina Building. [...]
Happy 2019!
Something to get you thinking about the upcoming sailing season! Crowded Rounding on Day 1 of the 2017 Internationals
We’re back!
It’s been awhile cheap jerseys but the ITCA is back up and running so is our new website! The website needs some tweaking but it should be [...]
On-line registration for 2017 Internationals now live!
Two months from today the 2017 Thunderbird International Regatta begins! It's time to register. To make that easier we are using the US Sailing Regatta [...]
2016 Annual General Meeting Minutes
https://thunderbirdsailing.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ITCA-AGM-2-20-16.pdf
2025 Pacific Northwest Regional Regatta
The Pacific Northwest held their 2025 Thunderbird Regional Regatta in Port Townsend during the Labor Day Weekend. Port Townsend Sailing Association once again hosted [...]
Tom Wile Builds Vivachee, Hull #10
A series of YouTube videos documenting Tom Wile (the first ITCA President) building Hull #10. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 [...]
The Birth of Thunderbaby
Thunderbaby was built by Duane Emnott. She is the the newest Thunderbird in the worldwide fleet. With a gorgeously varnished wood hull she was launched as the fleet [...]
2107 International Championship Regatta Official Notice of Race
Printable NORPrintable Amendment 1 to NOR
2017 Annual General Meeting
https://thunderbirdsailing.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ITCA-AGM-2-11-17.pdf
THUNDERBIRD RENDEZVOUS and REGATTA big Success!
by Edward Josberger While Saturday, July 25, brought a welcome respite to the 90 F heat wave that enveloped Western Washington, the racing at the T-Bird [...]
2025 Northwest Championship Regatta – August 30th & 31st
Will be held in Port Townsend. See the regatta page on Regatta Network for more info. Everybody's welcome.
2018 West Coast Thunderbird Championship NOR
https://thunderbirdsailing.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Thunderbird-West-Coast-Champioship-Regatta-NoR-002.pdf