lightning 368

   Where are you based? Its ok us giving our views on the boat, it is quick on a pond but the best bet is for you to get a go in one. They do turtle easier than a Laser as the mast is so far forward.

Try contacting the association for a test sail.

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radixon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2407	Post Options Post Reply Quote radixon Report Post Quote Reply Topic: lightning 368 Posted: 28 Mar 09 at 9:26am
	Where are you based? Its ok us giving our views on the boat, it is quick on a pond but the best bet is for you to get a go in one. They do turtle easier than a Laser as the mast is so far forward. Try contacting the association for a test sail.

ex laser Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 25 Mar 09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 725	Post Options Post Reply Quote ex laser Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 09 at 12:12pm
	am based in leamington spa, west midlands. thanks for your views. hope to get some more. am going for a test sail in a couple of weeks. just trying to get wide range of views on the lightning before i go and sail one. duncan Edited by ex laser

tmoore Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Nov 07 Location: Wales Online Status: Offline Posts: 880	Post Options Post Reply Quote tmoore Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 09 at 1:18pm
	I dont know where leamington is but when i went to a 300 event at dovestone there was a lightning event on at the same time. they seemed to cope with breeze quite well. They was also a strong home fleet of them so if your near manchester way it might be worth popping in!
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ex laser Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 25 Mar 09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 725	Post Options Post Reply Quote ex laser Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 09 at 2:04am
	thanks for all the posts so far. has anybody out there sailed a lightning? and if they have, can they tell me what they think of it.

winging it Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958	Post Options Post Reply Quote winging it Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 09 at 8:25pm
	Leamington is in Warwickshire. I'm fairly sure there was a thread in Dinghy Development last year about the Lightning.
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ex laser Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 25 Mar 09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 725	Post Options Post Reply Quote ex laser Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 09 at 9:08pm
	i know leamington is in warwickshire, i was trying to give a general area. also i live in coventry which is in the west midlands. thanks for information. Edited by ex laser

radixon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2407	Post Options Post Reply Quote radixon Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 09 at 10:49pm
	I have sailed one. As an ex Laser sailor they are good fun and a handful at the same time. I took one out but managed to turtle the thing, I am sure they would be great to pimp, the one i took out was older but still good fun.

ex laser Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 25 Mar 09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 725	Post Options Post Reply Quote ex laser Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Apr 09 at 2:28am
	thanks for that. thats just the sort of information i am after. duncan

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	There used to be quite a few Lightnings in Weir Wood back in the late ninies they performed well to handicap certainly against the Lasers until you got up to flat out planning conditions. In very light winds they used to beat the Lasers over the water. I haven't seen them race recently.
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Pierre Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1532	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pierre Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 Apr 09 at 5:17pm
	Still are a few at Weirwood John. A couple in the hire fleet as well. I believe one of the Princes was the national champ one year. Seem like nice little boats to me. My youngest sailed one after Oppies and prior to getting a Laser.