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2026 Thunderbird International Regatta
Registration and NOR for the 2026 Thunderbird Class championships is now online. We anticipate a very exciting and competitive regatta. Another loaner boat can be available…The Boston Fleet 5 and the Savin Hill YC welcomes all sailors.
Hosted by Savin Hill Yacht Club – Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA
Dates: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 – Sunday, August 2, 2026
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 7.2 . A little background on the issue; The Thunderbird was originally designed with a wooden mast. With the advent of modern materials, specifications for aluminum masts were developed and the new lighter material took off. In an effort to keep boats with wooden masts competitive, minimum weight and center of gravity points for the aluminum masts were created. The result was that most aluminum masts require corrector lead weights to be legal. There are currently very few Thunderbirds with wooden masts that are [...]
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 Rendezvous and Regatta sizzled. Twelve “Birds” convened at their primordial home, the Gig Harbor BoatShop for some low key racing and high level partying. The event was co-hosted by Thunder bird Fleet 1 and the Gig Harbor Boat Shop and both groups are looking forward to more cooperation and collaboration. The racing on Saturday was like speed dating. Short courses located at the North end of the harbor and strong gusty winds kept the fleet together and [...]
2015 Northwest Thunderbird Regionals NOR
2015-Thunderbird-Regionals-NOR
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 for Two
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 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Will Vivachee ever see water? Stay tuned!
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 celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008.
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 a better conduit for getting information out to our members and to the general public. If you have suggestions, pictures, stories, events, or corrections on the history of the Thunderbird, please send those to us. We really look forward to building excitement into one of the most wonderful sailing classes that ever existed! D.