[Rhodes22-list] sailing and lightning

[John Lock]

At 01:03 PM 7/30/2006 -0400, Bill Effros wrote:
>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.

Sinking is only the worst-case scenario.  Most damage reports seem to 
be blown electronics, scorched or fused fittings, the occasional 
fire, that sort of thing.

Cheers!

John

"Let him who is stoned cast the first sin..."