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Lightning?Comment
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^^^Darkening,obviously.
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"Smoked it", I'd say
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That was lightning and the hull is okay? I guess the mast is stepped on the keel? That's amazing!"Where you live in the world should not determine whether you live in the world." - Bono
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My boat got a lightning hit at the top of the mast and lightning can do strange things. The VHF antenna was blown to pieces, the VHF itself was fried to a lump, the anemometer & associated instrument was fried, and the oil pressure gauge was fried. Yes, the OP gauge. No idea why that was hit, but none of the other gauges were touched, The radar, mounted on a lower spreader, was fine - as was the masthead light - mounted inches from the VHF antenna."If it ain't broke, you're not trying." - Red GreenComment
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Lightning!? C’mon guys. This is a 36’-40’ open transom racing sled with a stayed carbon fiber mast. Although I don’t know the story, I’m guessing it snapped from overload during a race. I guess I’ll have to ask on the dock, but I’m kind of doubting it was lightning.Comment
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Bet THAT made some noise.
Especially since we don't really do lightning here in the civilized PNW. We get a bit now and again, but not often. And the weather's been pretty much clear and sunny for weeks.
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Simpler is better, except when complicated looks really cool.Comment
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Nice pic Paul, but like Nicholas said, this is the civilized PNW. We don’t do that **** around here.Comment
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Good point about my lightning question. I didn't catch that it was from Seattle. Doesn't look like a Wiley, any idea what it is?Comment
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Isn’t carbon fiber pretty conductive? It seems that more damage would be visible, at deck level or shroud ends, if a lightning strike. More likely too much backstay tension?Comment
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Don’t see a class or brand name on the boat, and no one around to ask. I’m not up on modern racers. Maybe Ted or someone can ID it.
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