Lightning

• Designer

  Sparkman & Stevens

• Design year

  1938

Build / Config

• Vessel type

  Sail

• Rig type

  Sloop

• Keel config

  Centerboard

Ratings / Handicaps

• Portsmouth

  87

• Number of crew

  3 (typical)

Dimensions

• Length (overall)

  5.8m

• Length (water)

  4.65m

• Beam

  2.0m

• Draught

  1.513m

• Draught (min)

  0.128m

• Mast

  7.9m

• Displacement

  318.0 kg

Sails

• Sail area (total)

  44 m²

• Main sail area

  16.44 m²

• Spinnaker area

  27.87 m²