A port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the bawley Thistle (1887) under sail entering the Swale during the sailing of the Swale Match. Her topmast has been housed and her light white foresail has been replaced with a heavier red canvas sail. She also has a red staysail and mainsail. Her port number RR2 is painted on her hull. The Battery Observation Post buildings near Shell Ness on the Isle of Sheppey are in the background. Negatives numbers N86951CT and N86952CT were taken on the same occasion.