FlashBlast - January 16, 2023
| | Who Says There's No Such Thing as a Free... Boat?
Boat Grant Applications are DUE by January 21, 2023!
Please help encourage applicants aged 19 and up to apply.
| | | ATTN Fleet Captains...
2023 Fleet Dues - ARE NOW DUE
Reminders were emailed to Fleet Captains. If you did not get the reminder or need help processing the renewal, please contact the Class Office office@lightningclass.org or 727-942-7969 | | Information is beginning to be posted on the 2023 World Championships!
November 23-27 - Master World and South American Championships
Nov 27 - Dec 3 - World Championship
April 1, 2023 Countries need to inform the Class Office the number of boats they intend to enter and if they would like to request any additional slots.
| | | Copa del Pacifico
Algarrobo, Chile
5-9 April 2023
Come and sail at the venue of the 2023 Pan Am Games! - NOR will be posted soon!
LAST Country Qualifying Event for the 2023 Pan Am Games!
2 Boats/Countries will qualify at this event.
Teams must sail in the MIXED Configuration - the 3-person crew must be comprised of 1 Male and 2 Females hailing from the same country to qualify. In addition at least 3 Countries need to sail in the Mixed Configuration to qualify the event as a qualifier. To date ARG, BRA, ECU, PER, USA and Host Country CHI have qualified for the Santiago 2023 Panam Games which will be held October 25 – November 5, 2023. The Sailing Events will be held in Algarrobo at the Cofradia Nautica del Pacifico. This is approximately 105 km west of Santiago, Chile.
Full 2023 Panam Games Sailing Qualification System | It's time for some Florida* Sailing!
Sailing World Helly Hansen Regatta - February 17-19, 2023 - St Petersburg, FL
Last stop of the Florida Winter Series. Plans can be arranged to leave your boat in St Pete between the Feb and March Regattas. Contact Laura in the Class Office for more information. Be sure to complete your registration (including payment) by January 25th. New and incomplete entries after January 25 will increase by $75, this includes unpaid entries. Expecting 20+ boats, 15 are already registered.
Winter Championships - March 18-22, 2023 - St Petersburg, FL
First Regatta of the Southern Circuit Series. Don't miss out on all the fun and great sailing! We are working on plans for the Mentor Program and the Annual "Dock" Party will be on Monday March 20th. Get your TEAM together and SIGN UP TODAY! If you want to sail but don't have a boat, or if you are looking for crew, sign up on the Crew Board
Deep South Regatta - March 23-25, 2023 - Savannah, GA*
Final Regatta of the Southern Circuit. Don't miss the OYSTER ROAST and famous SYC Chicken Wings! We will also have a great Rules Seminar on Thursday evening with Jerry Thompson. If you want to sail but don't have a boat check out the Crew Board
| Hands On Workshop: Re-Canvas A Deck
March 31- April 2, 2023 | |
Chilean National Championship - Felipe Robles, Carmina Malsch, Paula Herman
South American Championship - Felipe Robles, Carmina Malsch, Paula Herman
King's Day Regatta - Ryan Davidson, Greg Fisher, Jo Ann Fisher
Please be sure to submit your results with CREW NAMES to the Class Office. If you have a short summary and a few photos even better! If your regatta isn't listed here - be sure to add the event to the ILCA Event Calendar and send in results after the regatta!
| Upcoming Regattas:
Click on the event for more info or
If you need help listing your 2023 events please contact Laura in the Class Office. |
3 Days of Racing in St Pete. Final Regatta of FL Winter Series!
Includes a Master's Winter Championship and first Part of the Southern Circuit.
Final stop of the 2023 Southern Circuit!
LAST Lightning Country Qualifier for 2023 Pan Am Games! 2 Spots Left!
Wrightsville Beach offers fantastic ocean racing.
This is a feeder regatta to the Canadian National Championships to be held at the Kitsilano Yacht Club July 8 and 9, 2023. Two regattas are better than one, come and join us.
This multi-fleet regatta will be sailing on English Bay of the Fraser River near the city of Vancouver, BC, Canada. Enjoy their Thursday night sailing to get warmed up for the event.
Come early, Lightning Lab scheduled for Friday, make it 3 days of sailing!
Loon Lake is 30 minutes east of Thunder Bay with inland lake sailing at it's finest and a welcoming BBQ at the Walsh's Saturday evening. We'd be glad to billet those who join us. Loon is also the first half of the Central Canadian Districts just to add a little spice for those contemplating attending.
3 days of sailing on Barnegat Bay! MAKE YOUR PLANS EARLY - the Jersey Shore is a popular summer vacation destination!
Back to back with the WJM's in NJ. MAKE PLANS EARLY - the Jersey Shore is a popular summer vacation spot!
Amethyst Harbour, 20 miles east of Thunder Bay, on Lake Superior, is about as pretty a setting for a sailing weekend as anywhere on Lake Superior. The races are around local islands with Saturday's two races around closer islands and Sunday's single race around Caribou Island. All are stunning and Caribou's cliff's add real drama to the race.
Sailed outside the breakwall, on Thunder Bay, Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada. Fine early fall racing on the open lake with a great get together on Saturday evening for all. Please join us. We'd be glad to billet out of town teams.
Fall Tradition in prime Annapolis sailing conditions!
8 Countries will sail for the GOLD!
Kick off racing in Colombia with these events! Sailing together on the same course, race in one or both events at the same time.
For qualification information check with your Countries Vice President or District Commodore.
| International Lightning Class Association
Laura Jeffers, Executive Secretary
(727) 942-7969 | |