Any club have a standard thunderstorm standard operating procedure? On the West Coast they really don't know what thunderstorms are.
Sure don't go out in a thunderstorm, but there are times when one just whirls up on you.
Anyone ever seen a buoy that's been struck by lightning? Seems it ought to be common, but it isn't. The great fear is in the open ocean that which floats and rises above sea level will attract lightning, but...
Submitted by YankeeHookele on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 7:11am
Be aware of weather predictions Before you go out to sea...
#1 Tue, 09/09/2008 - 12:14pm
Check weather beforehand, but some places (like back east) weather changes quickly. Be on lookout for cumulonimbus clouds and bring instrument that measures pressure (some GPS's, altimiter, etc...) and check frequently when on alert.
lightning strikes anything...been there done that seen my 'ol man's pipe shoot from his mouth after aluminum mast got struck one afternoon.
#2 Tue, 09/09/2008 - 12:50pm