Short description: Sailboat class
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| Development | |
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| Designer | Olin Stephens |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1938 |
| No. built | 15,550 |
| Builder(s) | Clark Boat Company Lippincott Boat Works Nickels Boat Works Allen Boat Company Jack A. Helms Co. J.J. Taylor and Sons Lockley Newport Boats Skaneateles Boat & Canoe Mobjack Manufacturing Siddons & Sindle Loftland Sail-craft Eichenlaub Boat WindRider LLC |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 700 lb (318 kg) |
| Draft | 4.95 ft (1.51 m) with centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | wood or fiberglass |
| LOA | 19.00 ft (5.79 m) |
| LWL | 15.25 ft (4.65 m) |
| Beam | 6.50 ft (1.98 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I (foretriangle height) | 20.00 ft (6.10 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 6.91 ft (2.11 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 24.00 ft (7.32 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 120.00 sq ft (11.148 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 69.10 sq ft (6.420 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 300 sq ft (28 m2) |
| Total sail area | 189.10 sq ft (17.568 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 88.4 |
The Lightning is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Olin Stephens of Sparkman & Stephens as a one-design racer and first built in 1938.[1][2][3]
An accepted World Sailing class, the boat is one of the most popular one-design sailing classes in the United States and is also raced in several other countries.[1][3]
The design was developed into a smaller boat, as a trainer for the Lightning, the Blue Jay in 1947.[4]
Production
The design has been built by a large number of manufacturers in the United States and also in Canada . There have been 15,550 boats completed and it remains in production by the Allen Boat Company and WindRider LLC.[1][5][6]
In the past it has been built in the US by the Clark Boat Company, Lippincott Boat Works, Nickels Boat Works, Jack A. Helms Co., Lockley Newport Boats, Skaneateles Boat & Canoe, Mobjack Manufacturing, Siddons & Sindle, Loftland Sail-craft and the Eichenlaub Boat Co. It was also built in Canada by J.J. Taylor and Sons Ltd.[1]
Boats have been delivered complete, sold as kits for amateur construction and also amateur-built from plans.[3]
Design
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. The rig employs a backstay, anchored off center, so as to not impede the tiller. If equipped with a wooden mast it has a jumper stay from the mast head to the spreaders. The hull has a foredeck, with a "V" shaped coaming, a raked stem, an angled transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 700 lb (318 kg) and carries a class-prescribed maximum of 130 lb (59 kg) in centerboard weight.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 4.95 ft (1.51 m) with the centerboard extended and 5 in (13 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1]
For sailing the design is equipped with a 300 sq ft (28 m2) spinnaker. Mainsail and jib windows are optional for improved visibility and safety.[3]
The design has a Portsmouth Yardstick racing average handicap of 88.4[3] and is normally raced with a crew of three sailors, although it can accommodate six adults.[7][8]
Operational history
The boat has an active class club that regulates the design and organizes races, the International Lightning Class Association.[9] By 1994 there were more than 460 racing fleets in Canada, Europe, South America and the United States.[3]
In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood noted that the design has good freeboard and stability.[3]
Open World Championships
| 1963 Lima Peru |
 Thomas Allen III (USA)
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| 1965 Toronto Canada |
Thomas Allen III (USA)
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| 1967 Toronto Canada |
United States Louis Pocharski |
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| 1969 Buenos Aires ARG |
Bruce Goldsmith (USA)
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| 1971 | William Shore (USA)
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| 1973 | Bruce Goldsmith (USA)
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| 1975 Salinas Ecuador |
 Mario Buckup (BRA)
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| 1977 Spiez Switzerland |
Thomas Allen III (USA)
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| 1979 Heath, TX (USA) |
Glenn Darden (USA)
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| 1981 Pucón (CHI) |
Walmor Gomez (BRA)
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| 1983 Napoletani (ITA) |
Jay Lutz (USA)
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| 1985Beach Haven, NJ (USA) |
William Shore (USA)
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| 1987 Cartegena |  Manuel González (CHI)
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| 1989 Athens Greece |
.svg.png){kind=small} Peter Hall (CAN)
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| 1991 Annapolis USA |
David Dellenbaugh (USA)
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| 1993 Ilhabela Brazil |
Brazil Manfred Kaufmann Renato Kaufmann Marcelo Batista da Silva |
Brazil Fernando Hackerott Frederico Costa Riccardo Costa |
Brazil Claudio Biekarck Gunner Ficker Edu Melchert |
[25] |
| 1995 Kuopio Finland |
Chile Tito González Rodrigo Zuasola German Schacht |
United States Thomas Allen IV Jim Allen Jane Allen |
United States Bill Faude Jared Drake Brian Taboada |
[26] |
| 1997 Montréal Canada |
Canada Larry MacDonald Jody Swanson Ian Jones |
Chile Manuel González Juan Francisco Novion German Novion |
United States Tim Healy Maria White Bill Healy |
[27] |
| 1999 Salina Ecuador |
Chile Alberto González Pablo Barahona Claus Engell |
United States Jeff Linton Amy Smith Linton Mark Taylor |
United States Tim Healy Bill Healy Anthony Kotoun |
[28] |
| 2001 Marsala Italy |
USA-15083 Jeff Linton (USA) Amy Smith Linton Mark Taylor |
USA-15045 Matt Fisher (USA) Dan Moriarty Rick Bernstein |
USA-14740 William Faude (USA) Ernie Dieball Jared Drake |
[29][30] |
| 2003 Miami USA |
CHI 11011 Tito González (CHI) Jay Lutz Claus Engel |
USA 14752 Steve Hayden (USA) Barr Batzer Jamey Rabbitt |
USA 14900 Jim Crane (USA) Bill Crane Jim Allen |
[31] |
| 2005 Viña del Mar |
Chile Alberto González Diego González Cristian Herman |
United States David Starck Ian Jones Scott Ikle |
Chile Pablo Herman Luis Felipe Herman Claus Engell | |
| 2007 Athens |
United States Jeff Linton Amy Smith Linton Jahn Tihansky |
United States Allan Terhune Katie Terhune Dave Perkowski |
United States Steve Davis Brian Hayes Laura Jeffers | |
| 2009 Lake Champlain (Colchester, VT) |
United States Matt Fisher Dan Moriarty Tobi Moriarty |
United States David Stark Jody Stark Ian Jones |
Chile Tito González Diego González Cristian Hermann |
[32] |
| 2011 Buzios Brazil |
CHI 11011 Tito González (CHI) Diego González Cristian Hermann |
BRA 15333 Claus Biekarck (BRA) Gunner Ficker Marcelo Batista da Silva |
BRA 14894 Thomas Sumner (BRA) Felipe Brito Fillipe Gil | |
| 2013 Castiglione del Lago Italy 46 Boats |
USA 15470 David Stark Jody Stark Ian Jones |
USA 14036 Justin Coplan Danielle Prior Micheal Carney |
USA 15507 Ched Proctor Jamie Ewing Meredith Killion |
[33] |
| 2015 Crystal Beach, Ontario Canada 67 Boats |
USA 15296 Geoff Becker Jimmy Barnash Laura Beigel |
USA 15499 Jody Starck Ian Jones Skip Dieball |
USA 15385 Billy Martin Janel Zarkowsky Chappy Hopkins |
[34][35] |
| 2017 Salinas Ecador |
ARG 15597 Javier Conte (ARG) Ignacio Giammona (ARG) Paul Salerno (ARG)
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USA 14298 Nick Sertl (USA) Dylan Farrell (USA) John Mastrandrea (USA)
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PUR 14677 Raul Rios Sebastian Higuera Nicolas Deeb |
[36][37][38] |
| 2019 Expoo Finland 49 Boats |
ARG 15597 Javier Conte (ARG) Julio Alsogaray (ARG) Paula Salerno (ARG)
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CHI 14794 Felipe Robles (CHI) Andres Guevara (CHI) Paula Herman (CHI)
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USA 15611 David Stark Tom Stark Jenna Probst |
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Masters World Championships
| 1999 Salina Ecuador |
Jack Elfman Cindy Lister Mike Holly |
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| 2001 Marsala Italy |
Richard Hallagan Hendrix Ten Eyck Tammi Jamison
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| 2003 Miami USA |
Jim Crane Larry Bone Kip Hamblet |
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| 2005 Concón Chile |
Canada Peter Hall Phillip Kerrigan Jay Deacon |
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| 2007 Athens | Bill Mauk Vladimir Kulinichenko Michel Sumpton |
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| 2009 Colchester, VT | Jim Crane Brenda Crane Tom Allen |
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| 2011 Buzios, Brazil | Claus Biekarck Gunner Ficker Marcelo Batista da Silva |
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| 2013 Castiglione del Lago Italy |
Ched Proctor Jamie Ewing Jay Lurie |
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| 2015 Ontario Canada |
David Dellenbaugh Jeff Eiber Jay Lurie |
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| 2017 Salinas Ecuador 23 Boats |
USA 15507 Ched Proctor (USA) Meredith Killion Todd Wake |
BRA 14893 Claudio Biekarck (BRA) Gunnar Ficker Marcelo Silva |
USA 15590 Jeff Linton (USA) Amy Smith Linton Steve Davis |
[42] |
| 2019 Expoo Finland 27 Boats |
USA 15507 Ched Proctor (USA) Bill Faude (USA) Meredith Killion (USA)
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USA 9 Tom Allen (USA) Jane Allen (USA) Shelby Allen (USA)
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CAN 15499 Larry MacDonald (CAN) Jody Starck (CAN) Ian Jones (CAN)
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Youth World Championships
| 1978 Peru | Stephen Craig (USA)
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Hugo Castro (ARG)
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| 1980 Onterio Canada |
Ian Jones (USA)
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Otavio Machando (BRA)
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| 1982 Sicily, Italy | Gordon Anderson (USA)
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| 1984 Brick, NJ USA | Jody Swanson (USA)
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| 1986 Olivos, Argentina | Guillermo Parada (ARG)
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| 1988 Tampere, Finland | Duncan Stewart (CAN)
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| 1990 Point Abino, Canada | Ned Roseberry (USA)
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| 1992 Point Abino, Canada | Tom Starck (USA)
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| 1994 Neuchatel Switzerland |
Marty Essig (CAN)
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| 1996 Brick, NJ USA 19 Boats |
 Miguel Plaza, Jr (ECU)Carlos PLAZA Francis PLAZA |
Chad ATKINS (USA) Adam BURNS Cap PIN |
Gabe CROWDER (CAN) Adam DUNN John VICKERS | |
| 1998 Salina Ecuador 16 Boats |
USA 14640 Sean Carroll (USA) Karl Schutte (USA) Kate Sheahan (USA)
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GRE 14377 Constantinos Merentitis (GRE) Hilias Manolakis (GRE) Michalis Koulianos (GRE)
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COL 14057 J. CAMILO BUSTOS Camilo SALCEDO Nicolas DEEB | |
| 2000 Athens Greece 18 Boats |
Dionisis Dimou (GRE) Michalis Pateniotis (GRE) Thanassis SiouziosAntonis Pateniotis (GRE)
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Sotiris Dimopoulos (GRE) Vagelis Kafetzidakis (GRE) Charis Finos (GRE) George Finos (GRE)
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Jose Maria BETTINI Cofone JUAN Valette FRANCO | |
| 2002 Rockester 13 Boats |
15152 Thomas Sumner Pedro Soares Mark Pineda |
14056 Erik Johnson Karl Johnson Kate Brush |
15103 Travis Maier Meredith PELTON Robert RAMIREZ | |
| 2004 São Paulo Brazil 14 Boats |
BRA-14330 Thomas Sumner Felipe Brito Mark Pineda |
BRA-14378 Marcelo BELLOTTI Eduardo MOLINA Alejandro Carri |
BRA-14894 Joao HACKEROTT Constantin VASSILAS Jorge Zarif | |
| 2006 Jyväskylä Finland 10 Boats |
BRA 14894 Thomas Sumner Felipe Brito Felipe Brito |
GRE 15077 Panagiotis VERGINADIS Timos VLACHOS Theodoros POULAKOS |
USA 14146 Nicholas Aswad Connor Aswad Peter HAZELETT | |
| 2008 Quebec Canada 11 Boats |
15298 Taylor Lutz Luke Vreeland Bernie Roesler |
14901.svg.png){kind=small} Ian Schillebeeckx (BEL) Connor Aswad (USA) Will Schwarz (USA)
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15166 Matthew Schon Timmy Crann Jason Lutz | |
| 2010 Salinas Ecador 16 Boats |
ECU 14379 Jonathan Martinetti Pedro Velez Eduardo Viteri |
ARG 1 Tomas DIETRICH Tomas Pellejero Gaston Bisto |
BRA 15333 Rafael Krausz Otavio Birman Nicolas Brancher | |
| 2012 Järvenpää Finland 16 Boats |
CAN 14895 Adam MacDonald Abby Bennett Sam Jones |
USA 15122 Timmy Crann Lauren Jones Alica Blumenthal |
USA 15202(3) Mike Gemperline Scott Vining Stuart Wallace |
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| 2014 Ontario Canada 24 Boats |
BRA 15333 Felipe Rondina Jose Afonso Hackerott Thomas Sylvestre |
USA 15166 Jonathan LUTZ Alexandra Jones Nicholas Sertl |
CHI 11011 Cristobal MOLINA LORCA Jens KUHLENTHAL PFEFFER Pedro Andres VERA CARRERA | |
| 2016 Salinas Ecuador 20 Boats |
BRA 15333 Felipe Rondina Thomas Petrie Sylvestre Christian Lacerda Shaw |
ARG 13360 Martin Cloos Bautista Menendez Lucas Elias |
ECU 14675 Matias Dyck John Birkett Jose Andres Lecaro |
[34] |
| 2018 Voula Greece 16 Boats |
USA 14748 Jeffrey Hayden Brian Hayes Jr. Meredith Ryan |
GRE 15144 V Gourgiotis G Tsoulfas M Kypraios |
BRA 15333 J Hackerott E Van Deursen M Peek |
See also
Related development
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Lightning sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/lightning.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190331193635/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/sparkman-stephens.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 102-103. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN:0-395-65239-1
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Blue Jay sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191208163015/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/blue-jay.
- ↑ WindRider LLC. "Lightning". windrider.com. https://www.windrider.com/collections/windrider-sailboat/products/lightning.
- ↑ Allen Boat Company. "Allen Boat Company". allenboatco.com. http://www.allenboatco.com/.
- ↑ Lightning Class Association, Yearbook 1941
- ↑ "About Lightning - International Lightning Class Association". https://www.lightningclass.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=93488&module_id=274527.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Lightning Class (Int)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. https://archive.today/vzANB.
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- ↑ "Home - International Lightning Class Association". https://www.lightningclass.org/.
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- ↑ "Archived copy". http://www.mbbc-vt.org/Events/LightningWorlds09/worldsresults.htm.
- ↑ http://www.lightningclass.org/racing/results/2013/worldchamp.asp
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 "Yacht Scoring - A complete web based regatta management, administration and yacht scoring program". https://yachtscoring.com/.
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- ↑ http://www.salinasyachtclub.com/web/
- ↑ "2017 ILCA World Championship on Yacht Scoring - A complete web based regatta administration and yacht scoring program". https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=4328.
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- ↑ "Lightning Class World Championship 2019 manage2sail". https://manage2sail.com/en-US/event/Lightningworlds2019#!/results?classId=f7fa98ee-719f-4859-b1af-90599fc0063b.
- ↑ https://www.lightningworlds2019.com/
- ↑ "2017 International Lightning Masters Championship on Yacht Scoring - A complete web based regatta administration and yacht scoring program". https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=4331.
- ↑ "Lightning Class 2019 Masters World and Open European Championships manage2sail". https://manage2sail.com/en-US/event/46d5f946-3c06-4a3f-b2e0-3370c1cdc8f0#!/results?classId=Lightning.
- ↑ http://www.tpsail.net/tp2/yw12-results
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