Boat Register

Following some discussion at the last AGM, we have revised the Boat Register to include more information. All possible boat numbers are now listed, however, details are blank where we have no information about the current whereabouts of the boat, or the owner. Also now included is the build year, something requested by a number of people.

Please note the build year is not a very good indication of current condition. Mark Giles built Lightnings to a very high standard and more important than age is care and maintenance over the years. Older boats compete very well with the new ones and in 2017 number 294 and 312 were second and fourth at the Nationals and 342 was 5th in 2018.

The The Builder changed hands in 2009 and John Claridge produced the first of the ‘Claridge boats’ #401 with the chamfered side deck, no thwart and Pod layout known as the Mk2.

In August 2017 John produced #426, the Narrow Deck Prototype, (subsequently retired) which the class adopted going forward, and is now known as the Mk3.

We continue to try and fill in the gaps, typically a few a month. Any information about the whereabouts and owners of Lightnings not listed is always gratefully received, but please remember to seek the owners consent before forwarding details.

Below you’ll also find links to the known fleet organised by clubs and a fleet map which provides a geographic display with links to clubs and fleet size info.

Use this link for our Directory of Clubs

Boat Register:

** Please note LN321, LN333 and LN369 were built out of sequence.

* 426 was the prototype Mark 3 ‘narrow deck’ layout with wooden decks, later retired
* 427 was first Mark 3 production boat.
* 425 was built after 426, 427 and 428 because Penny said so, alright!