Lightning Fleet Updates!
Fleet 329 Welcomes New Lightning Members Alex and Gabriella Shewfelt to Fleet 329!
Alex and Gabriella recently joined SSA because of all the racing opportunities and different dinghy fleets. “We chose the Lightning not only for its good looks, but also because we can sail with three people, which will be more fun for all of us.” Alex owned a Daysailer, but when the opportunity to buy a Lightning from former member John Bennett came available, they made the switch. Alex has sailed in a few different boats but took a seven-year break while in the military. Gabriella is newer to sailing and racing but looking forward to getting more experience on the racecourse.
The Lightning Spring Series on 07/14 had a low turnout due the heat index and covid but we still had 2 teams out racing for the one day series! Congratulations to Team Burke (Ian Moriarty, Ed Lane & Bryan Burke) who took 2 bullets over Team As You Wish (LM Lane, Pauli Kaiser & Sara Crawshaw).
The Lightning Fleet just finished the second week of volunteering at the SSA Summer Adventure Program teaching sailing on Lightnings to the Junior Coaches and students. We had 4 skippers volunteer each of our days which was a great turn out! Sharing our love of the Lightning to the juniors has been such a rewarding opportunity. It is very exciting to get involved with the future sailors coming up the ranks. We are so grateful that Madde & Travis started this program and look forward to being involved next year!
See you on the water!
