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International Lightning Class Association
Women's North American Champions

2023 Champions: Laura Jeffers

Johanna Schon, Colleen Kennedy





Team Probst
2022 Champions: Jenna Probst
Tess Weber, Maya Weber

 

2021 Champions: Megan Kelsch
Jody Starck, Katherine Starck


 
2019 Champions: Deborah Probst
Monica Jones, Allie Jones


 
2018 Champions: Katie Eagan
Jody Starck, Bergen Swanson



2017 Champions: Laura Jeffers
Johanna Schon, Theresa Colantuono


 
2016 Champions: Debbie Probst
Monica Jones, Mikayla Ward

 
2015 Champions: Meghan Dieball
Jody Starck, Sabrina Starck

 
2014 Champions: Laura Jeffers
Johanna Schon, Pauli Kaiser

 


Year

Place

Champion

Runner-Ups

2023  Metedeconk River Yacht Club
Brick, NJ
Laura Jeffers
Tarpon Springs, FL 
Julia Shannon-Grillo
Burlington, VT
2022   Cedar Point Yacht Club
Westport, CT
Jenna Probst
Indian Rocks Beach, FL 
Becky Starck
Lakewood, OH
2021  Pymatuning Yacht Club
Jamestown, PA
Megan Kelsch
East Amherst, NY
Jenna Probst
Indian Rocks Beach, FL 
2020  Not Contested    
2019 Buffalo Canoe Club Club
Port Abino, Ontario
Deborah Probst
Indian Rocks Beach, FL
Christine Moloney
Glenwood, NY
2018 Pontiac Yacht Club
Keego Harbor, MI
Katie Eagan
Buffalo, NY
Laura Jeffers
Tarpon Springs, FL
2017 Metedeconk River Yacht Club
Brick, New Jersey
Laura Jeffers
Tarpon Springs, FL
Debbie Probst
Orchard Park, NY
2016 Rochester Yacht
ClubRochester, NY
Debbie Probst
Orchard Park, NY
Christine Moloney
Glenwood, NY
2015 Tawas Bay Yacht
ClubTawas, MI
Meghan Dieball
Groose Ile, MI
Sarah Somes
Detroit, MI
2014 Sheboygan Yacht
ClubSheboygan, WI
Laura Jeffers
Tarpon Springs, FL
Whitney Kent
Brookfield, WI
2013 Nyack Boat Club
Nyack, NY
Not Contested
2012 Houston Yacht Club
Houston Texas
Maegan Ruhlman
Bratenahl, OH
Laura Jeffers
Tarpon Springs, FL USA
2011 North Cape Yacht Club
LaSalle, MI
Maegan Ruhlman
Bratenahl, OH
Allie Jones
Burlington, Ontario
2010 Metedeconk River Yacht Club
Brick, NJ
Cortney O'Connor
Brick, NJ
Maegan Ruhlman
Bratenahl, OH USA
2009 Sodus Bay Yacht Club
Sodus Point, New York
Karen Dial
Lexington, SC

2008 Ida Lewis Yacht Club
Newport, RI
Angela Scheibner
Newport, RI
Lorrie Walsh
Thunder Bay, Ontario, CA
2007 Leesylvania State Park
Woodbridge, VA
Carol Park
York, PA
Kathy Lindgren
Sheboygan, WI
2006 Southwestern Yacht Club
San Diego, CA
Kathy Lindgren
Sheboygan, WI
Maegan Ruhlman
Bratenahl, OH USA
2005 Milwaukee Yacht Club
Milwaukee, WI
Sarah Buckley
Chicago, Illinois
Jody Swanson
Kenmore, NY USA
2004 Buffalo Canoe Club
Pt Abino, Ontario
Jody Swanson
Eggertsville, NY
Debbie Probst
Ft Wayne, IN USA
2003 Niantic Yacht Club
Niantic, CT
Theresa Colantuono
Portsmouth, RI
Carol Park
York, PA
2002 North Cape Yacht Club
LaSalle, MI
Mandy Hofmeister
Nashville, TN
Karen Park
St Petersburg, FL USA
2001 Malletts Bay Boat Club
Colchester, VT
Heather Rowe
S Burlington, VT
Chantal Leger
Montreal, Quebec, CA
2000 Fishing Bay Yacht Club
Deltaville, VA
Mandy Hofmeister
Nashville, TN
Judy Hanlon
Norwalk, CT USA
1999 Carlyle Sailing Association
Hazlet, IL
Kathryn Connell
Blauvelt, NY
Felicia Bamer
Manchester, MO USA
1998 Buffalo Canoe Club
Pt Abino, Ontario
Kathryn Connell
Blauvelt, NY
Joan Hurban
Palisades, NY USA
1997 North Cape Yacht Club
LaSalle, MI
Mandy Hofmeister
Nashville, TN
Bonnie Nickels
Waterford, MI USA
1996 Southern Yacht Club
New Orleans, LA
Betsy Alison
Newport, RI
Jo Ann Jones
Burlington, VT
1995 Malletts Bay Boat Club
Colchester, VT
Susan Rogers
Burlington, Ontario
Kathy Connell
South Nyack, NY USA
1994 Royal Hamilton Yacht Club
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Susan Rogers
Burlington, Ontario
Lori Foster
Rochester, NY USA
1993 Sheboygan Yacht Club
Sheboygan, WI
Hannah Swett
Jamestown, RI
Christine Kronich
Sheboygan, WI USA
1992 Buffalo Canoe Club
Pt Abino, Ontario
Cory Sertl
Rochester, NY
Betsy Alison
Newport, RI USA
1991 Sail Newport
Newport, RI
Betsy Alison
Newport, RI
Tammi Jamison
Glens Falls, NY
1990 Newport Yacht Club
Newport, RI
Jean Palm
Oswego, NY
Tammi Jamison
Glens Falls, NY USA
1989 North Cape Yacht Club
LaSalle, MI
Christine Kronich
Sheboygan, WI
Betsy Alison
Newport, RI USA
1988 Mission Bay Yacht Club
San Diego, CA
Joni Palmer
San Diego, CA
Lynn Huntley
Richmond, CA USA
1987 Buffalo Canoe Club
Pt Abino, Ontario
Brenda Crane
Norwalk, CT
Susan Rogers
Stony Creek, Ontario
1986 Henderson Harbor Yacht Club
Henderson Harbor, NY
Pamela Tuttle
Tully, NY
Fay Regan
Miami, FL USA
1985 Tawas Bay Yacht Club
East Tawas, MI
Mary Anna Portner
Washington, DC
Bonnie Nickels
Linden, MI USA
1984 Corinthian Yacht Club
Chicago, IL
Betsy Gelenitis
Brick, NJ
Fay Regan
Miami, FL USA
1983 Rush Creek Yacht Club
Heath, TX
Fay Regan
Miami, FL
Bonnie Nickels
Linden, MI USA
1982 Buffalo Canoe Club
Abino, Ontario
Anne Allen
Buffalo, NY
Fay Regan
Miami, FL USA
1981 Cedar Point Yacht Club
Westport, CT
Cherie Neville
Chautauqua, NY
Cheryl Osgood
Riverside, CT USA
1980 Mission Bay Yacht Club
San Diego, CA
Brenda Allen
Buffalo, NY
Cherie Neville
Cleveland, OH USA
1979 Cleveland Yachting Club
Rocky River, OH
Cherie Neville
Shaker Heights, OH
Bonnie Shore
Newport, RI USA
1978 Bay Head Yacht Club
Bay Head, NJ
Bonnie Shore
Newport, RI
Ann Boyd
Columbia, SC USA



Jeffers 2014
2014 Champions: Laura Jeffers
Johanna Schon, Pauli Kaiser 

 
2012 Champions: Maegan Ruhlman
Katie Werley, Samantha Maras


2011 Champions: Maegan Ruhlman
Abby Rowlands, Laura Jeffers


 2010 Champions: Cortney O’Connor
Meghan Crann, Caitlin Crann

 
2008 Champions: Angela Scheibner
Bonnie Shore, Jennifer Flack

 
2007 Champions: Carol Park
Rhea Consentino, Sharon Sleiker-Jay
 

2006 Champions: Kathy Lindgren
Denise Cornell, Amy Simonsen
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