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QLD
1609 Posts
Posted 12/02/2012, 7:03 pm        Report Show Profile
I wonder if there is any report of -Kitesurfer -Windsurfer -Sailing boat crew affected (killed) by lighting ? I had my minutes of glory today after almost whole windless day -when I did jump on the board and 5 minutes ride under black cloud and lighting striking around. 25 knots only but worth it (the risk) ? My storm
NSW
5373 Posts
Posted 12/02/2012, 7:21 pm        Report Show Profile
Windsurfers have been killed by lightning strikes. Its not worth the risk.
WA
1601 Posts
Posted 12/02/2012, 7:31 pm        Report Show Profile
Ive seen the mast of a Boat get struck on the swan river. Lucky no one was on the harness because it blew the stays completely of the mast
QLD
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Posted 12/02/2012, 7:44 pm        Report Show Profile
Not a good idea with a carbon mast.
NSW
864 Posts
Posted 12/02/2012, 8:16 pm        Report Show Profile
da vecta said...
Not a good idea with a carbon mast. ever.
VIC
3572 Posts
Posted 13/02/2012, 6:26 am        Report Show Profile
Have come in from w/surfing during an electrical storm...scary. Years ago a mate & I were fishing in my boat on a calm/overcast day. We could hear this loud buzzing sound, looked everywhere & it turned out that it was our fishing rods/lines. At one stage I looked over at my mate & his hair was standing straight up, so we decided to drop the aerial & rods down, sat on the floor & waited for a while until it passed.
NSW
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Posted 13/02/2012, 6:43 am        Report Show Profile
In an old seppo windsurf mag a guy's rig got hit by lightning. Blew him into the water and he got rescued by his buddies. One leg numb and couldnt swim. His mast and sail burst into flames and the strike left a huge carbon deposit about a foot in diameter on his board.
QLD
5067 Posts
Posted 13/02/2012, 8:23 am        Report Show Profile
Sailhack said...
Have come in from w/surfing during an electrical storm...scary. Years ago a mate & I were fishing in my boat on a calm/overcast day. We could hear this loud buzzing sound, looked everywhere & it turned out that it was our fishing rods/lines. At one stage I looked over at my mate & his hair was standing straight up, so we decided to drop the aerial & rods down, sat on the floor & waited for a while until it passed.
Hope you had a dunny bucket handy.
QLD
261 Posts
Posted 13/02/2012, 12:13 pm        Report Show Profile
it can happen to anybody... even people on tv
 
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