[Rhodes22-list] sailing and lightning

[Bill Effros]

John,

There are 1000s of boats on moorings here.  We've lived here for over 30 
years.  I've never heard of one sunk on a mooring by lightning.

Bill Effros

John Lock wrote:
> At 08:46 AM 7/30/2006 -0400, you wrote:
>> In Florida sailboats get hit by lightening fairly often. I don't know 
>> if the "hit" rate is higher for grounded vs. ungrounded. I know we 
>> have had a few sailboats get hit while slipped at marina. Again I 
>> don't know the specifics. I just do what I can to stay out of the way 
>> but I have been caught out in some violent storms. Once at anchor a 
>> storm rolled in and we watched a nearby tree take a direct hit. There 
>> wasn't a damn thing we could do other than hope for the best. After a 
>> short hail burst the storm passed.
>
> Personally, I'm not worried about getting struck while out sailing.  
> Like others have stated, I'll be heading for port and getting under 
> cover whenever possible.
>
> My main concern is for the unattended boat.  In my case, the boat will 
> be in the water full-time, with no other boats or tall objects nearby 
> other than the tress on the shoreline.  I'd hate to come home one day 
> and find just the mast sticking out of the water!
>
> Cheers!
>
> John
>
> "Very funny, Scotty.  Now beam down my clothes."
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