Vakaros Updates May 2026
Laura Jeffers | Published on 5/16/2026
Vakaros News and Updates - May 2026
Vakaros Test Survey Results: '26 Winter Championship
The '26 Winter Championship was a third test of the Vakaros Racesense Technology. This time the Atlas 2 unit was used and its full features including Distance To Line (DTL) display, speed, heal angle among many others.
Webinar: Vakaros Atlas Deep Dive
Watch a recording of the May 11, 2026 webinar - deep dive into the Vakaros Atlas — from profile setup to better DTL starts, plus tips and tricks from the experts at Vakaros. Note this webinar was open to the public and administered by those at Vakaros. This was NOT a Lightning only event. This is a great opportunity to learn about the Atlas units. May 11 Vakaros Atlas Deep Dive YouTube Recording
Lightning Vakaros Town Hall - Thursday May 14, 2026
A virtual Town Hall Meeting was held to discuss recent Lightning test events using the Vakaros RaceSense system and both the Edge and Atlas 2 units. Watch the recording (link coming soon)
Questions or comments please email Executive Committee Member Jody Lutz executivecommittee@lightningclass.org
Executive Committee Action - April 22, 2026
The EC passed an action to allow for the use of Vakaros RaceSense and amended Fleet Configuration (all competitors sailing in 1 fleet and no qualifying series) for the 2026 North American Championship.