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The Lightning, a 19-foot trailerable centerboard sloop, was originally designed by Sparkman & Stephens as an affordable family day-sailor and racing boat. She has evolved into one of the most popular
Lightning (dinghy) - Wikipedia
The Lightning is a recreational sailboat, initially built with wooden plank construction and, since the early 1960s, of fiberglass with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with wooden or aluminum spars.
LIGHTNING - sailboatdata
Designed to determine if a boat has blue water capability. The CSF compares beam with displacement since excess beam contributes to capsize and heavy displacement reduces capsize vulnerability. The boat is better suited for ocean passages (vs coastal cruising) if the result of the calculation is 2.0 or less.
About Lightning - International Lightning Class Association
The Lightning is a very roomy boat for daysailing. Lightning sailors sail hard, but they're not too cutthroat - someone's always ready to answer questions. The class management is as good as you'll find in one-design sailing.
Why Buy a Lightning - International Lightning Class Association
The Lightning combines a perfect balance of sail / tuning adjustments with boat / crew size. At only 700 lbs., Lightnings are light enough to trailer and launch easily. They are also small enough to be sailed easily with 3 people.
International Lightning Class Association - US Sailing
The International Lightning Class Association is one of the oldest and best organized class associations in sailboat racing. Its primary purpose is to serve its membership, preserve the integrity of the Lightning and provide high-quality competitive events.
Lightning - Sail1Design
Nov 30, 1999 · The International Lightning Class Association protects the boat’s design and licenses custom and private builders to build boats under its administration. A list of Lightning builders is available from the ILCA upon request.
Lightning — Severn Sailing Association
Lightning, a nineteen-foot trailerable centerboard sloop, was originally designed by Sparkman & Stephens as an affordable family day-sailor and racing boat. She has evolved into one of the most popular and competitive one-design racing classes in the world.
Lightning - Sailing World
The Lightning’s rig is simple, but offers sophisticated sail shape controls. Our 19-foot trailerable centerboard sloop has evolved into one of the most popular and competitive one-design...
Lightning Fleet | Potomac River Sailing Association
The Lightning is a 19-foot centerboard sloop designed by Sparkman & Stephens as an affordable family day sailing and racing boat. The Lightning Class is the longest operating and best-organized one-design sailing class in the world.