Hey, I know that there are posts about lightning strikes and such while sailing but I have one thing i would like to mention which doesnt quite make sense to me.
I sail in Toronto Canada, and I have a huge fear of lightning and I race alot, and at least a couple of times a year, I get thunder storms while racing. what makes no sense to me in this situation is how the race comitty seems to not care one bit there is lightning all around, but that if theres wind, we continue sailing until radioed to head in immidiatly (dont forget you are about 30 mins from shore... plenty of time to get struck). so I have this to ask, If you are confronted by a Lightning storm while racing, and are not told to head in what should you do? and how dangerous is it to just sit out on the water while a weather system is on top of your head?
MAX
I sail in Toronto Canada, and I have a huge fear of lightning and I race alot, and at least a couple of times a year, I get thunder storms while racing. what makes no sense to me in this situation is how the race comitty seems to not care one bit there is lightning all around, but that if theres wind, we continue sailing until radioed to head in immidiatly (dont forget you are about 30 mins from shore... plenty of time to get struck). so I have this to ask, If you are confronted by a Lightning storm while racing, and are not told to head in what should you do? and how dangerous is it to just sit out on the water while a weather system is on top of your head?
MAX