Lightning Fleet #50
Sailing on the Potomac River in Washington DC since 1943
Welcome to the website of Lightning Fleet #50, a Dixie District fleet of the International Lightning Class Association (ILCA). We are affiliated with the Potomac River Sailing Association (PRSA) and we race and cruise our one-design Lightning sailboats on the Potomac River out of the Washington Sailing Marina just south of Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington DC.
Last Updated 8/26/2010
|
2010 Fall Season Starts September 10! What's up for the rest of 2010? Check the 2010 Calendar. Want to sail with us? Find out how. Skippers - want to stay in touch with potential new crew? In addition to checking the Regular Crew List, take a look at the candidates on the Crew Candidates List.
The 2010
Leukemia Cup and
75th Annual President's Cup Regatta is September 11/12.
See the full
announcement from the PRSA Chairman for the Regatta and information
about
fund raising deadlines and guidelines. |
|
8/9
- 8/13 North American Championship at Toms River Yacht Club, Toms River,
NJ
8/4
- 8/5 Women's, Juniors', and Masters' North
American Championship
Final Results
Sign up for PRSA Race Committee Assignments NOW! Go here to sign up. Pick a day when Lightnings have the duty, and fill in your name. Each Fleet 50 member should plan on serving on RC on two different days this year. Wednesday Night Sailing! Informal racing in the cove or out on the river every Wednesday evening, weather permitting. Crew -- come on down, jump on a boat at the dock -- be ready to sail by 6 PM -- or even better, arrive at 5:30 PM to help skippers set up their boats. Orientation and training for new skippers and crew every other Wednesday. Contact Joe Warren for more information. Time to renew, for 2010, our memberships in ILCA; PRSA; and Fleet 50! ILCA membership is on a calendar year basis and you can join or renew on-line. To renew your Fleet 50 and PRSA memberships, go to the Membership page. To see if you have renewed, visit the Fleet 50 Skipper roster or the Associate roster. |
LightningFleet50 Email List Website. (If you are a member of the group and have a Yahoo ID, you can read recent and old emails from the website.) To join the email list simply send a blank email to LightningFleet50-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To learn more about our fleet contact any of the Fleet's officers. See Fleet Contact button on the left. |
|
Poquoson Challenge Saturday, August 21! Sponsored by Fleet 518 and hosted by our own Jim Dillard, the 2nd annual Poquoson Challenge Regatta was held on the beautiful Poquoson River just south of the York River on Saturday, August 21. The races were followed by a crab and beer feast. Among those attending were Red Fehrle, Nabeel Alsalam, and Frank Gallagher The Duck Challenge Regatta was heldSaturday and Sunday, August 21/22 sponsored by Havre de Grace YC and Lightning Fleet 192! Results soon! |
More 2010 News |