Recently in the Lightning Class

July 16 - Women's, Junior and Masters' President's Challenge! Read the latest Blog post from Class President Dave Starck. Get or encourage a team(s) to REGISTER today! Late fee kick's in July 21. 

July 15 - Check out the newest update to the G.O.T.-Flashes Challenge, along with the new Top 15 Leader Board in the G.O.T. Flashes Blog.  There's a new overall Leader!

July 12-13 - Great turn out at the 2025 Lake Erie District Championship at the Buffalo Canoe Club! Many junior sailors and boat grant recipients did a fantastic job. Congratulations to David Starck, Timmy Crann, and Jason Lutz for finishing first. 2025 Boat Grant Team, Will Murray, Heather Kerns, and Tess Weber finished in second. Read all about it in the Regatta Report by Jason Lutz. 

July 12-13 - South Shore Yacht Club held a Lightning & VX Regatta with 8 boats on the line. Tom Peterson, Mike Balckwood, and Amy Simonsen finished in first with 6 points, winning all races but 1! Craig Pomeroy, Erika Carne, and Liv Lampone finished in second with 12 points. Close behind in third was Peter Orlebeke, Kim Orlebeke, and Kayley Orlebeke with 13 points.

July 9 - Meeting Notices were posted for Annual Meeting August 9, 0800 and Governing Board Meeting for September 17, 1200.  Full Details 

June 28-29 - 20 boats sailed in the CAD & MET District Championship at Surf City Yacht Club. Clint Neuman, June Neuman, and Devon Rau finished first place with 11 points! Jody Lutz, Jonathan Lutz, and Timmy Crann finished in second with 17 points and James Elder, Sarah Martin, and Glenn Smyth finished third with 26 points.

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