lightning 368

   So how you guys doing on here these days???

Guess with the official forum it's a little quiet, but if there is anything I can do for you guys then let me know.

The recent opens have been great. All fairly well attended, 14 at Dovestone, so people are getting to know each other, a bunch of regulars come to most events and we have been seeing more and more people new to the opens as well. Good turnouts with home fleets have swelled numbers nicely.

All in all things are progressing quite nicely I hope. 

Anyway shout if there is anything I can do for you guys.

Best Regards

Wayne

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LN172 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 19 Sep 09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote LN172 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: lightning 368 Posted: 16 Jun 10 at 8:50pm
	So how you guys doing on here these days??? Guess with the official forum it's a little quiet, but if there is anything I can do for you guys then let me know. The recent opens have been great. All fairly well attended, 14 at Dovestone, so people are getting to know each other, a bunch of regulars come to most events and we have been seeing more and more people new to the opens as well. Good turnouts with home fleets have swelled numbers nicely. All in all things are progressing quite nicely I hope. Anyway shout if there is anything I can do for you guys. Best Regards Wayne

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jun 10 at 12:42pm
	This thread has gone a little quiet since we got our own forum, hasn't it? Well, just shows the class has caught up with the technology. Still, if it wasn't for Y&Y forum, I'd not have bought a Lightning. Lent her to a friend for a race yesterday - he got a perfect start and was 100 yards clear of the fleet by 1/2 way up the 1st beat! Luckily, he was hunted down by a few of the faster boats, or there would have been more handicap mutterings from Laser sailors...
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fleaberto Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Jan 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 302	Post Options Post Reply Quote fleaberto Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jul 10 at 12:05pm
	Cookham Open this Saturday...17th July. Should be a brilliant day for those taking part. Weather looking promising, good number of boats expected.
	Lightning368 'All the Gear' (409), Lightning368 'Sprite' (101), Laser (big number) 'Yellow Jack', RS Vareo (432)'The Golden Rays'

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jul 10 at 4:36pm
	Can't make Cookham, sadly (teaching juniors), but the good news is we now have a Lightning fleet at Whitefriars. We have doubled the size of the fleet to........2...Ah, well, its a start!
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Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Aug 10 at 12:56pm
	Just a few days until the Nationals - hopefully after all the talk and boat buying, we'll see a good turnout! I think all the Y&Y Lightning sailors are going.
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Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Aug 10 at 11:00am
	25 boats, so up 7 (I think) from last year. Howling on the Saturday (the windsurfers were getting plenty of air) light on the Sunday, so something for everybody! Northampton SC were fantastic, as usual.
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fleaberto Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Jan 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 302	Post Options Post Reply Quote fleaberto Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Aug 10 at 3:38pm
	A fantastic weekend! Excellent turnout, superbly sociable (i can't actually remember going to bed on Friday night!!) and some wonderful racing. Monster wind that just seemed to come from nowhere at the end of race one, but - as you say Rupert - with a calmer, sunnier Sunday to send us all home, it really was a great weekend of sailing for all. Well done to Louis for a very very well-deserved Nationals win. Another returning to the Lightning this year
	Lightning368 'All the Gear' (409), Lightning368 'Sprite' (101), Laser (big number) 'Yellow Jack', RS Vareo (432)'The Golden Rays'

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: 23 Aug 10 at 4:20pm
	looked a great event, but was a touch windy on saturday! when i dropped in the afternoon, i was talking to a friend who was doing the supernova event. he loves it when its windy. he did race one. did not finish race two! did not start race three!!!!!! anyway was glad i dropped in, it was good to put some faces to names and great to see such an excellent turnout its wonderful to see all the hard work done by members of the class is being rewarded.

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Sep 10 at 12:24pm
	Off to Haversham on Saturday for the inlands. I'll be starving myself for a couple of days beforehand to make sure I have room for the amazing lunch!
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Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 10 at 8:50pm
	That was fun! 27 boats on a small lake made for some very tight racing.
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