[Rhodes22-list] Electrocution

[Chris Geankoplis]

(this is not a suggestion as to what we should to Rummy for leaving)

I've been away for the last 2 weeks on some very neat islands (Turks &
Caicos) and was reading and deleating my 245 emails.  One person wrote (I
deleated it so I can't remember who) that they "Just made it under the High
tension wires with a few feet to spare"

 About ten years ago on a canal in Ft Lauderdale I was getting my old Moon
Spinner ('76 Rhodes) ready for the Bahamas and I watched a 65 foot catamaran
go under some high tension wires.  He had at least 3 feet to spare, probably
more.  The High tension wires were carrying so much voltage they arched the
gap and with a brilliant flash struck the masthead fittings.  The captain at
the wheel had serious burns on his hand and legs.  I can't guess what or how
the mast was grounded.  But I would caution everyone, you don't have to
TOUCH a hightension wire to get electrocuted.  I am sure Roger can tell us
how many volts it takes to arch 1 foot  to a mast (I do know humidity does
play a part).
I don't want the list to get even smaller!

Chris Geankoplis
'83 Passion



-----Original Message-----
From: Wally Buck <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Date: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 7:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: rummy -


>I don't get it. Rummy leaves over the Seaward posts???? After putting up
>with all of the mean spirited politcal posts including name
>calling......heck  I welcome any discussion about sailing.
>
>Did I miss something????
>
>Wally
>
>
>>From: Mary Lou Troy <mltroy at verizon.net>
>>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: rummy
>>Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 09:04:09 -0400
>>
>>Road trip!!!!
>>
>>Rendezvous at Rummy's!
>>
>>(I do refuse to be part of any violence but non-violent actions have
>>changed the world before.)
>>
>>I'm not ready to hold a wake yet, but I'll drink a toast to Rummy any
time.
>>
>>Mary Lou
>>
>>
>>
>>At 08:39 AM 6/29/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>>
>>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>>   From: stan
>>>   To: rhodes22-list at rhodes.org
>>>   Cc: stan
>>>   Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 8:03 AM
>>>   Subject: rummy
>>>
>>>
>>>   Am I to understand Rummy left the list ?
>>>
>>>   We saw no formal announcement ??
>>>
>>>   If it was anything I said, I take it back. ( It can't be anything I
>>>said.  I get no respect - no one listens to me anyway.)
>>>
>>>   Well listen to me this one time:  Form a contingent, take a gun, that
>>>means Steve should be part of this group, and descend on Rummy's lake
side
>>>house demanding he withdraw his resignation.
>>>
>>>   If he refuses, hand him the gun so he can bow out with honor.  GBI
will
>>>spring for flowers for the widow.
>>>
>>>   stan/gbi
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