Recently in the Lightning Class
Have you registered for upcoming events? There are currently 17 opportunties to sail a Lightning in June! Visit the Event Calendar to get involved, see you on the water!
May 20 - Talk about getting more boats on the water!!!! 29 Lightnings on the starting line for this years Lightning Spring Classic at Pymatuning Yacht Club. After a mix of weather conditions on day 1 and no racing on day 2, Connor Godfrey, Lauren Manney, and Meredith Killion finished first with 15 points. 2nd and 3rd place were only 1 point behind the other, check out the results to see!
May 18 - G.O.T. Flashes Challenge! Blog has been updated! We currently have 375 days logged and the season is just starting, which is wonderful. The Podium is currently shared by Bob Shapiro and Ken Brown with 15 days each, and Bob Astrove (the mild-mannered guy from Fleet 50) at 14. The race to 50 is on! Have you logged your days on a Lightning? Visit gotflashes.com to view the leaderboard and see which fleets are logging the most time in the boat!
May 8 - FlashBlast - Member News - Vakaros Updates including May 14th Lightning Town Hall Zoom, recent Atlas 2 survey results, Executive Committee Action regarding Vakaros use at the NAs and NAs Fleet configuration. Annual Meeting set for August 13, 2027 NAs Call for Bids, recognizing Ted Turner and his ties to the Lightning, Newest Fuel The Flash Fundraiser - Rockstars Raffle and more. Get the full details
April 29 -Join us in celebrating the volunteers who make the International Lightning Class Association possible. During Volunteer Appreciation Week, members recognized those who went above and beyond to support and grow the class. Read their Member Spotlights and more here!.
April 25 - Mitch Hnatt, Ryan Stagaard and Maureen Fesler won the 63rd Annual Long John Regatta with 8 points! The weather window didn't look great but Saturday turned out to be a fun day out on the water and all 5 races of the scheduled regatta were sailed. Team Proctor finished in second with 12 points and Team Harrington rounded out the top 3 with 17 points.
April 10 - The Lightning Class is proud to announce four 2026 Boat Grant teams! Read the full press release here
April 6 - Get an inside look at the future of the Lightning Class in this exclusive Fuel the Flash 2030 panel discussion, originally held for donors on March 3, 2026. Watch the full zoom on YouTube
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