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The Lightning 368 class is a racing dinghy designed by Mark Giles in 1978. The class is currently only sailed in the United Kingdom.

Originally built by Mark Giles in Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP), since 2009 the boats have been constructed by John Claridge Composites Ltd from the original Mark Giles hull mould, but with revised deck layouts.

2018 is the 40th anniversary of the Class.


 * Curved Moulded Hull
 * Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) construction
 * Keel stepped, unstayed mast
 * 3 battened loose footed sail
 * Self-Draining Cockpit
 * Most boats have centre mainsheet, but aft sheeting permitted by class rules
 * A Very Active Class Association