&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Jsj-246-thistle.jpg) Thistle in September 1887 | |
| Yacht club |  Royal Clyde Yacht Club |
|---|---|
| Nation |  United Kingdom |
| Designer(s) | George Lennox Watson, Thomas Lennox Watson |
| Builder | D&W Henderson |
| Launched | 26 April 1887 |
| Owner(s) | James Bell, et alii |
| Fate | Broken up 1921 |
| Racing career | |
| Skippers | John Barr |
| Specifications | |
| Displacement | 138 tons |
| Length |
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| Beam | 6.20 m (20.3 ft) |
| Draft | 4.16 m (13.6 ft) |
Thistle was the unsuccessful Scottish challenger of the seventh America's Cup in 1887 against American defender Volunteer.