Yachts and lightning strikes

[cameronke]

Hello Shakey

I had the same thoughts regarding Dulcibella's description of the static etc.

I remember hearing an account of some children who were highly amused by their hair standing on end during a storm. They had been photographing each other when a tre was struck very close by.

Sounds like Dulcibella may have had a close escape

Regards
Cameron

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[Shakey]

Hiya Cameron,

yeah I've heard the rumours too that the first sign of you're about to be hit by lightning is that your hair stands on end.

There's also a classic photo of a lightning strike to a tree that shows a very faint lightning type trail leading upwards from a nearby telephone pole. The lightning 'chose' the tree not the pole.

So yes, it sounds like Dulcibella had a very close escape indeed!


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[Oldhand]

The US boat I used to have didn't have metal sea-cocks and skin fittings, thus they weren't bonded but I don't know if that is typical.

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