International Lightning Class Association

I've owned two Lightnings.  My fave - the woodie, of course - hull #8885.

The second a Lippincott - glass.  But I've forgotten the #.

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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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