[Rhodes22-list] sailing and lightning, email and lightning also

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Just FYI,  Sailboat plants get hit by lightning, too.  If anyone has been awaiting email from Stan, they were hit by lightning, wiped out his computer, hence out of action for now.  Do not know how it was grounded...
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com>
>Sent: Jul 31, 2006 10:29 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] sailing and lightning
>
>At 09:54 AM 7/31/2006 -0400, William E. Wickman wrote:
>>Then came the lightening.  There was ground strike lightening all around
>>us.  We were at ground zero of the storm cell, and the storm and lightening
>>seemed that much more intense because of the falling darkness.  Just before
>>I reached the docks, I saw a couple of strikes hit the hillside just behind
>>the docks less than 500 yards away.  It was very unnerving, but never did
>>the lightening hit any of the 150+ sailboats in our yacht club; nor did it
>>hit my boat, thank goodness.
>
>That's an important observation.  I wonder if it's possible that 
>voltage potentials build more quickly (and discharge) on land than 
>fresh water.  Consequently, if you're close to land, you may be 
>better off than far out in open water.  Hmmm... more research is required!
>
>Cheers!
>
>John
>
>"Spell chequers dew knot work write." 
>
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