Welcome to the web page for Lightning Fleet 112. The Lightning, a 19-foot trailerable centerboard sloop, was originally designed by Sparkman & Stephens as an affordable family daysailer and racing boat. It has evolved into one of the most popular and competitive one-design racing classes in the world. 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.
Sailing out of Windjammers Sailing Club, Fleet 112 hosts club races on Thursday evenings from May to September. A racing schedule can be found HERE The current sailing instructions for fleet racing can be found HERE A listing of past Fleet Captains and Fleet Champions can be found HERE
Fleet 112 also has hosted the annual Evans Regatta since 1970. A listing of past champions can be found HERE
For more information on the Lightning class and the local, national and international regatta schedule, visit the International Lightning Class Association (ILCA) website HERE The Fleet 112 Facebook page can be found HERE The Midwest District Facebook page can be found HERE
The Fleet 112 Winter Meeting Minutes can be found HERE
The following is the schedule for Midwest District events for 2021. Links to information on the event can be found by clicking on the event name:
| Dates | Event |
| June 12-13 | Evans Regatta |
| TBD | Midwest Districts (possibly combined with Evans) |
| July 31 – August 1 | Wilmette Harbor Race Weekend |
| August 14-15 | Corn Roast Regatta |
| August 28-29 | Brotz Regatta |
| September 25-26 | Red Flannels Regatta |
In addition, the following regional and national regattas are scheduled for 2020. Links to information on the event can be found by clicking on the event name:
| Dates | Event |
| TBD | Bayview One-Design Regatta (Detroit, MI) |
| Cancelled | Youth World Championship (Sheboygan YC, Sheboygan, WI) |
| August 4-7 | Womens/Juniors/Masters (Pymatuning YC, Jamestown, PA) |
| August 8-14 | North American Championship (Edgewater YC, Cleveland, OH) |
| September 4-5 | Canadian Open (Thunder Bay, ON, Canada) |
| October 2-3 | Hoosier Regatta (Wawasee YC, Syracuse, IN) |
Fleet 112 members are as follows:
| Sail No. | Name |
| Radenz | |
| 8930 | Valentine |
| 11307 | Hopkins |
| 13589 | Lennon |
| 13817 | M. Martin |
| 13901 | Laing |
| 14038 | Monday |
| 14130 | Merkatoris |
| 14193 | Kemmerling |
| 14582 | Grahovac |
| 14880 | Pomeroy |
| 14911 | Tennity |
| 15005 | Keller/Olson/Wickert |
| 15081 | Gagnon |
| 15137 | Adamski |
| 15151 | Keller |
If you have additional information you would like to see added, please contact Craig Pomeroy