Will Brown, 20, a Sophmore at Brown University majoring in Political Science and Economics and a member of the Brown University Sailing Team. He got his start sailing at age 6 at Barnegat Light YC in Long Beach Island, NJ. He raced optis nationally and internationally before moving onto 420s, Lasers and Lightnings. Will started sailing Lightnings in the BLYC summer series at age 13, winning the club championship at age 15. Will crewed in the Lightning Worlds in Chile and Greece and skippered in this year's North Americans.

 

Ben Siegal, 21, is a senior at Brown University concentrating in Business Economics and was captain of the Brown University Sailing Team.  He learned to sail and race in Optimists, 420s, and Lasers at the New Bedford Yacht Club.  Recently, Ben has sailed extensively on J24s as well as being part of the crew for regattas aboard various other keelboats.

Leigh Kempton, 21, is a junior at Boston College majoring in Business Management with a double minor in general education and human development and is a member of the Boston College Sailing Team. She learned to sail an opti from her father and as a part of the sailing program at Island Heights Yacht Club. She then went to Toms River Yacht Club to join the travel team there. She has raced optis and 420s boat nationally and internationally as a member of several U.S. World and European teams. She skippered a college nationals her sophomore year and also has run the Boston Marathon.

2008 Sailing Schedule

June
21^st                   BLYC Series
28^th                   BLYC Series

July
3^rd-6^th               70^th Anniversary (Skaneateles)
12^th-13^th           CAD’s  @ BLYC  (also BLYC Series)
18^th-19^th           BLYC Series
26^th-27^th           ACC’s (Rock Hall, MD)

August
2^nd                  LBIYRA @ LEHYC   
8^th-15^th            North Americans (NYYC, Newport)
16^th                 BLYC Series @ SCYC
23^rd                 BLYC Annual Regatta
30^th                 BLYC Series (If school has not started)

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The ILCA gave me a great opportunity this summer by making me a boat grant recipient. As a college student I would not have been able to purchase a new lightning but this program allowed me to sail one this summer. This class displays some of the best sailing in the world. It is one of the reasons that I have found myself drawn to the class. But the thing that truly makes this class great is the caliber of people that make up the classes membership. People are always willing to lend you a helping hand, give some advice and just enjoy their time both on and off the water. I also must thank my mentor John Faus who has played an instrumental role in my growth as a sailor and within the lightning class. He has always encouraged my sailing and has allowed me to borrow his boat and even crewed for me. He has gone above and beyond to help me out and it is people like him who make the Lightning such an amazing class.

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