The first SUPER
Lightning Lab will
be held July 4
th
at Skaneateles
Country Club as a
kick-off to the 70
th
Anniversary Regatta.
So, you may ask,
what’s a SUPER
Lightning Lab?? Well
it’s not your
everyday Lightning
Lab. The plan
includes:
·
Start at 11am with
introductions and
informal welcome.
· 4
“modules” lasting 45
minutes each.
·
There will be 3-4
separate topics in
each module running
concurrently. You
can “skip “ around
between topics.
o Example of a
module (exact topics
and instructors to
follow).
§ Quick
fiberglass
repair
Area A
§ Fixing rot
on wooden
boats
Area
B
§ The fun of
Lake
Sailing
Tent
§ ILCA
History
Video
Clubhouse
·
Topics also
scheduled are
(subject to change):
o Sailing with
your family and your
kids (or parents!)
o Art of tuning
wood masts
o Varnishes for
wood boats
o ILCA crew videos
(running
continuously
throughout the day)
o Be a better crew
o Sail trim tips
o Things to do in
Skaneateles if you
are not racing
· The
5th”module”
will be under held
under the tent and
will feature a
interactive Q&A with
as many past and
present Lightning
Champions as we can
muster up complete
with ILCA sponsored
“beverages”.
Experts rumored to
be teaching or on
hand include, Jeff
Linton, Al Terhune,
Tom Allen, wood boat
gurus Craig Thayer
and Bob Astrove,
Bill Fastiggi, Greg
Fisher, Skip Dieball,
Ched Proctor,
Larry, Joy and Adam
MacDonald, PanAm
Silver medalist
David Starck, 2008
Miami Midwinter
Champions Jody
Starck and Class
President and Class
Executive Secretary
Steve and Jan Davis
and many, many
more……
The SUPER Lightning
Lab is set up for
you all to get a
“taste” of the
different resources
and help available
in the class. Then
spend the rest of
the weekend rubbing
elbows with the
class “experts”
asking questions and
getting personal
tips. Help us make
this a fun day for
everyone. Let us
know you are coming.
Also, time is
running out on early
registration for the
70th
Regatta. Save $50
and help the
organizers plan a
great event.
Register TODAY!! The
site is:
http://www.lightning70th.com/index.html
Can we get 200
boats??? We can if
you come for the
fun!!!
Brian Hayes
ILCA Secretary
203.783.4238 W