SOUTHEASTERN LIGHTNING DISTRICT
A divison of the International LIGHTNING Class Assoc. 
The Lightning is a sloop rigged sailing dinghy originally designed by Olin Stephens of Sparkman & Stephens in 1938 and was first sailed on Skaneateles Lake, Skaneateles, NY, USA. More than 15,000 Lightnings have been built since then. There are over 500 fleets of Lightnings worldwide, many of which participate indinghy racing.

Oriental Regatta
Aug 29-30, 2015

2015 Winning Boat Skippered by
Jim Harris 
of Wilmington

About the Boat

The Lightning's rig is simple, but offers sophisticated sail shape controls. The hull features a unique hard chine design that combines the stability that provides sail-carrying power, with flat bottom sections that promote planing. The International Lightning Class Association protects the boat's design and licenses custom and private builders to build boats under its administration.

SELD

The Southeastern Lightning District is a division of ILCA located in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
After a decade long absence, in 2014, SELD renewed Oriental, NC as a stop on their regatta schedule....it was great having them back. 

And, they loved being back here in the Sailing Capital of NC!!

Lightnings competed in brisk winds in 2014 with SELD's Henry McCraw being the winner.