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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
Jeff Hayden tied for first with the Probst duo who co-skippered the events in the
FL Winter Series.
Both teams posting 8 bullets. Hayden won the tie breaker with additional 1st place finishes. John Bauman finished in 3rd with 13 points.
Nov-Apr
Results
Jenna Probst took the helm to win the
St Pete NOOD
with her mom Debbie and brother Tanner as crew winning 6 of the 10 races. Team Bauman finished in 2nd and Team Jeffers in 3rd.
Apr 2-4
Results
Team Starck dominates
Southern Circuit
, Team Fisher finishes in 2nd and Team Gonzalez in 3rd.
Mar 20-27
Results
Team Starck wins the
Deep South Regatta
for the 6th time after 4 races in great Savannah conditions. Team Fisher finishes in 2nd just 4 pts back. Team Velez in 3rd with 23 points.
Mar 26-27
Results
David Starck, Tom Starck and Jenna Probst won the
Winter Championship
after a 9 race series. Jeff Hayden and his team of FSU Alumni Sailors finished second. Team Fisher third.
Mar 20-24
Results
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