Lightening , what to do

[R400]

Say you're a few miles offshore and can't get to shelter when the sky's light up, what do you do? I've read a few articles but nothing seems conclusive , in fact the only common advice is to put your mobile phone in the micro wave . Anyone have experience ?

 

[superheat6k]

This was recently discussed here, could be worth a read ...

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?479599-Motorboats-and-Lightning&highlight=lightning