LIGHTNING
Fractional Sloop • Centerboard Dinghy • Built 1938
Dimensions
- LOA
- 19 ft
- LWL
- 15.25 ft
- Beam
- 6.5 ft
- Max Draft
- 4.95 ft
- Min Draft
- 0.42 ft
- Displacement
- 700 lbs
- Ballast
- 130 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.93 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 34.9
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 88
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 18.6%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 172 sq ft
- I
- 20 ft
- J
- 6.91 ft
- P
- 24 ft
- E
- 10 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Centerboard Dinghy
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- Wood or FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1938
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- 15550
Notes:
One of the most popular one-design classes in the US since the 1940's. But fleets also exist in other parts of the world.
Although originally designed for wood planked construction, nearly all boats since the early 1960's have been built of fiberglass.
Ballast above is max weight of centerboard.
Designer
Builders
- Allen Boat Co. (USA) (1960)
- Clark Boat Company (1960–1984)
- Eichenlaub Boat Co. (1972–2000)
- Helms - Jack A. Helms Co. (1974–1984)
- J.J. Taylor and Sons Ltd. (CAN) (1904–1990)
- Lippincott Boat Works (USA) (1946–1986)
- Lockley Newport Boats (USA) (1964–1988)
- Lofland Sail-craft Inc.(USA)
- Mobjack Manufacturing Corp.
- Nickels Boat Works Inc. (USA) (1981)
- Siddons & Sindle (USA) (1963)
- Skaneateles Boat & Canoe Co. (1893–1964)