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About the Lightning
Design: Sparkman & Stephens, 1938
Over 15,000 built
More than 100 active Fleets worldwide
Length: 19'0" (5.8m)
Beam: 6'6" (2m)
Displacement: 700 lb (318 kg
Draft (board down): 4'11" (151.3cm)(board up): 5" (12.8cm)
Mast height: 26'2" (7.9m)
Sail area (main & jib): 177 sq.ft. / spinnaker): 300 sq.ft.
Crew (racing): 3
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Regatta Winners
Team Hayden won the
New Years Regatta/FL District Championship
with all top 5 finishes. Team Gelenitis finished just ahead of Team White for 2nd.
Jan 23-24
Results
Team Hayden wins the
Sanford Sailfest
with 5 points. First time Lightning skippers Kurban Ali and Chris Morgan and their teams tied for 2nd with Ali's team coming out on top. Oliver Morgan sailed his first Lightning regatta at age 6
Dec 5-6
Results
The Florida Yacht Club hosted a great
King's Day Regatta
Team Probst was able to hold of a second day surge by Team Hayden to win the regatta by 3 points over Hayden. Team Bauman finished third. All three teams each won 2 races. This was the first of 4 events for the FL Winter Series.
Nov 21-22
Results
Team Robles won the
61st Chilean National Championship
with 8 pts. Team Gonzalez was just 2 points behind for second. Alejandro Perez and his team finished third. 13 boats completed 6 races in Algarrobo, Chile
Nov 20-22
Results
Third times a charm! The
Wadewitz Regatta and GYA Championship t
ook place last weekend after several attempts postponed by storms this year. Team Frost prevailed with a good margin. Ben Herman and his Team edged out Clerc Cooper and her team in a close race for 2nd.
Nov 7-8
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