graham
Well-known member
I foolishly decided to sail over to Portishead yesterday evening and got caught in the middle of the lightning storm.It went from a nice gentle breeze to howling gale and torrential rain in a matter of minutes.
Portishead Marina had 30 knots and the M5was brought to a stand still by the torrential rain.
Lightning frightens me a lot.Never been struck but had a few close calls.How dangerous is it in reality? With a metal mast stood on an empty sea it seems impossible not to get hit but fortunately thats not the case .
Sailed back today ,quite fresh probably gusting to about 28 to 30 knots southerly now and then.Boat flew along on a beam reach most of the way,quite a bit of Bristol Channel ended up in my cockpit lockers and down the neck of my oilies... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Yesterday before the rain/lightning.Note hitech self steering and "marine toilet"
Portishead this morning
Coming back this morning Double reefed main and not much jib.Still in the lee of the land there.Got a bit wet for taking pictures not long after. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Portishead Marina had 30 knots and the M5was brought to a stand still by the torrential rain.
Lightning frightens me a lot.Never been struck but had a few close calls.How dangerous is it in reality? With a metal mast stood on an empty sea it seems impossible not to get hit but fortunately thats not the case .
Sailed back today ,quite fresh probably gusting to about 28 to 30 knots southerly now and then.Boat flew along on a beam reach most of the way,quite a bit of Bristol Channel ended up in my cockpit lockers and down the neck of my oilies... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Yesterday before the rain/lightning.Note hitech self steering and "marine toilet"
Portishead this morning
Coming back this morning Double reefed main and not much jib.Still in the lee of the land there.Got a bit wet for taking pictures not long after. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif