Skip to main content
International
Lightning Class Association
Slides are not editable in Design Mode. Switch to HTML mode. Please call us if you need help.

Lightning Class News

Recent Articles
Recent Articles



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




Recent Blogs

Recent Blogs
Recent Blogs

Facebook Happenings








Regatta Winners

Tight competition for the Southern Distrcits/Juby Wynne One Design Regatta with each race won by a different skipper.  First place was decided by a tie breaker with Tommy Meric, Hartley Meric Crunk and Thomas Meric taking 1st.  2nd place for Stuart Adams, Alex Donald and John Pereria.  Cal Herman, Jeanne Herman and Heather Kahn/Ralph Christman taking 3rd place.
May 25-26 Results

The 50th No Gas Regatta consisted of 3 races with Clint Neuman, Jeremy Wenig and Karl Allen taking 1st place.  Gary Hurban, Joan Hurban and Rachel Blake taking 2nd place and Bill Cabrall , Hugh Hutchinson and LeAnn Myhre taking 3rd place.

May 25-26 Results
Tight racing on Saturday at the Autumn Championship #3 NAs Selec1 ended the weekend with Cristolbal Perez, Alfred Sherman, Paula Herman taking 1st place, Ignacio Moraga, Patricio Flores, Jorge Urzua taking 2nd place and Benjamin Guzman, Agustin Campos, German Novion III in 3rd place
May 25-26 Results
Sabrina Starck and Team win the Spring Classic with 9 points and Charlie Robinson and Team closed 2nd with 10 points. Jenna Probst and Team finished in 3rd with 14 points. 21 boats participated in the fun weekend! 
May 18-19                       Results, Report and Photos
Team Aromaa finished 1st with 8 points at the KPS - Kotka Regatta Ranking 2. In close second with 9 points was Laura Pesola and Team who posted 4 bullets in the 6 race series. Team Aalto finished in 3rd with 13 points. 
May 18-19 Results
View All Results

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Publication Schedule        NAs Logo  Boat Grant Program
More new features are coming soon, including member forums.
Sponsor Number URL address
Sponsor 1 https://www.marksetbot.com/
Sponsor 2 http://www.onedesign.com/Default.aspx
Sponsor 3 https://www.thesailinginc.com/lightning
Sponsor 4 http://nickelsboats.com/
Sponsor 5 http://awardandsports.securesites.net/
Sponsor 6 http://www.capitallogoinc.com/shop/pc/home.asp
Sponsor 7 http://www.rookesails.com/
Sponsor 8 http://www.sailorstailor.com
Sponsor 9 https://www.harken.com/
Sponsor 10 http://www.sailorstailor.com

Lightning Class Supporters