Skaneateles Boat Museum

September 25, 2007

Lightning tech stuff

Filed under: About the Lightning — tonicurtis @ 10:39 am

Family Daysailing . . .
World Class Racing
The Best Of Both Worlds

BIRTHPLACE: Right here in Skaneateles, which is why we like them!

Design: Sparkman & Stephens, 1938
Over 15000 built
More than 500 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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