Lightning News
How wide is your groove? Sounds like a question from the ‘60s, doesn’t it? In this story, North expert Skip Dieball explains the upwind groove and tells us what to… Read More
According to the dictionary, “legend” is a person or thing that inspires. According to sailors, it describes a sailor who has performed and contributed to the point of being incomparable…. Read More
The 30th Lightning World Championship was held in beautiful Espoo, Finland. Defending champion Javier Conte (ARG) with teammates Ignacio Giammona and Paula Salerno were able to hold off several strong… Read More
For years the question of “what’s new” for Lightning sails has been answered as “not much”. Today there is a new answer. Following the heels of the success of the… Read More
All sailboats have a different feel when you steer them. Some have a naturally heavy windward helm, and some have very neutral or sometimes even leeward helm. All things being… Read More
J/22 World Champion and North Sails Expert Zeke Horowitz explains how you can maximize your chances to gain through smart boat positioning on the racecourse. Sailboat racing is all about… Read More
J/22 World Champion Zeke Horowitz explains how to put his winning formula to work for you this season. If you’re a competitive sailor, you’ve probably read about the value of… Read More
Sailboats with headstay sag often point higher and maintain boatspeed better in light-air conditions. One Design expert Tim Healy describes the rewards and the risks. Many sailboat classes limit the… Read More
Congratulations to Jody Starck, Ian Jones and Skip Dieball on securing the US Lightning berth for the 2019 PanAm Games in Lima, Peru. Held at the Buffalo Canoe Club the… Read More
Lightning Class Experts
Brian Hayes
Milford, Connecticut
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Torkel Borgstrom
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Ched Proctor
Milford, Connecticut
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Skip Dieball
Detroit, Michigan
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Jackson Benvenutti
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Zeke Horowitz
Annapolis, Maryland
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