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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
Congrats to Allan Terhune, Sarah Chin and Madeline Baldridge for winning the
US PANAM Trials
on the final day with 2 bullets. Team Proctor finished 2nd and Team Diaz in 3rd.
May 5-7
Results
A perfect score, 5 bullets for Bob Wardwell, Bucky Buchanan and Sam Dutilly at the
Moonshine Regatta
. Team Buczkowski (13 pts) finished second by edging Team Cabrall, third place (15 pts) in the final two races.
Apr 22-23
Results and Regatta Report
Light air and tight racing at the
Copa del Pacifico
, Team Robles won 2 of the 4 races on the first day to take the lead and ultimately the regatta since racing was canceled due to no wind on both the second and final days. A three way tie for second was won by Cristobal Perez and Team. Team Moraga and Team Parodi finished 3rd and 4th respectively. Team Saba qualifies VEN for the Pan Am Games.
Apr 5-9
Results
David Starck, Debbie Probst and Jenna Probst won the 13 Race
Southern Circuit Series
on the final day with 59 points. Team Proctor won the 88 point tie for second over Tanner Probst and his team. Bobby Starck and his team finished in fourth with 111 points and Team Allen finished in 5th with 123 points.
Mar 18-25
Results
Congratulations to Bobby Starck, Adam Starck and Buck Rathbun for winning the
Deep South Regatta
with 24 points. David Starck and his team won the 25 point tie for second over Team Proctor.
Mar 23-25
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