Bristish sailors rescued from cat in Thailand after catching fire

[Bathdave]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...cued-thai-fisherman-chartered-50ft-catamaran/

Looks like a lucky escape for them ...scary

 

[savageseadog]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...cued-thai-fisherman-chartered-50ft-catamaran/

Looks like a lucky escape for them ...scary

A collection of Architects, Lawyers and Accountants....................................

 

[RichardS]

A collection of Architects, Lawyers and Accountants....................................

....... which is clearly relevant.

Richard

 

[Bathdave]

....... which is clearly relevant.

Richard

I would anticipate that those professions are significantly higher represented amongst the population of boat owners and sailors than they are of the general population

 

[tudorsailor]

This story is in The Times as well. Following the online version is this comment - which seems ridiculous.

They were on a charter boat, so how would they know if it had "bonding" or not? Why would going closer to shore help?

TudorSailor

 

[dk]

Why would bonding help? That would just insure all the electrics blew and increase the risk of sinking as the through-hull skin fittings melt! You'd also need to entirely encase the boat in steel to create a Faraday cage. Stupid comment.

 

[Resolution]

I have often wondered what one can do to reduce the chance of a lightning strike. My (American) yacht has a network of heavy duty wires connecting various bits to the keelbolts. Would this be anti-lightning or just electrolysis?

 

[dk]

That's usually just bonding to help prevent galvanic corrosion (provided the sacrificial anodes are also connected to the bonding network that is).

 

[Old Bumbulum]

I have often wondered what one can do to reduce the chance of a lightning strike. My (American) yacht has a network of heavy duty wires connecting various bits to the keelbolts. Would this be anti-lightning or just electrolysis?

Nothing you fit can reduce the chance of a lightning strike, any precautions are merely to reduce it's effect.

 

[savageseadog]

....... which is clearly relevant.

Richard

There's the old American joke "What's the difference between a dead dog in the road and a dead lawyer in the road?
There are skid marks in front of the dog."

 

[[70521]]

A collection of Architects, Lawyers and Accountants....................................

My boat is usually filled with engineers, would your comment be the same if it caught fire?

 

[iain789]

Contrary to the thread title, the boat was a monohull, not a cat. Two of the crew are known to me (members of my club).

 

[Resolution]

Nothing you fit can reduce the chance of a lightning strike, any precautions are merely to reduce it's effect.

Wise words Old B. I stand (or sit) corrected.

 

[LadyInBed]

Contrary to the thread title, the boat was a monohull, not a cat. Two of the crew are known to me (members of my club).

The newspaper report said cat, and when I watched the video I thought it was mono but couldn't be sure.
How do they get things so wrong, maybe it was a Gally fire!

 

[Quandary]

A collection of Architects, Lawyers and Accountants....................................

In Scotland at least 50% would be dentists. Unusual for architects not to be working 100 hours every week but the other two should have plenty of time to spare.

 

[Quandary]

My boat is usually filled with engineers, would your comment be the same if it caught fire?

He would be astounded, where do you find engineers with time on their hands?

 

[RichardS]

You might want to edit that post.

Richard

 

[Sybarite]

In Scotland at least 50% would be dentists.

By gum they would know the drill. To crown it all they would also know the root problem.

 

[Sybarite]

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I think you are over-reacting given that there were no casualties. Certainly the language you are using is unacceptable on here and the spacers are no excuse.

 

[daveyw]

No sign of thunder and lightening in that video?!