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isobars
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 Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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| sailingjoe wrote: | | I've always thought that carbon masts are lightening rods. |
While they do lighten one's rig, they do not significantly attract lightning. Lightning may divert up to about 10-15 feet from its "intended" path to follow something like even an aluminum mast. Its ionized air path trumps little nuances like 15' conductors. My two friends who got struck while sailing just happened to be near the wrong spot at the right time, according to an expert.
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pueno
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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| isobars wrote: | | sailingjoe wrote: | | I've always thought that carbon masts are lightening rods. |
While they do lighten one's rig, they do not significantly attract lightning. Lightning may divert up to about 10-15 feet from its "intended" path to follow something like even an aluminum mast. Its ionized air path trumps little nuances like 15' conductors. My two friends who got struck while sailing just happened to be near the wrong spot at the right time, according to an expert.
Mike |
"My two friends who got struck while sailing just happened to be near the wrong spot at the right time..."
That's revolting. |
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isobars
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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Not to mention striking, enlightening, brilliant, shocking, stunning, and probably very, VERY loud.
Mike \m/ |
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pueno
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| Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:03 am Post subject: |
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| isobars wrote: | Not to mention striking, enlightening, brilliant, shocking, stunning, and probably very, VERY loud.
Mike \m/ |
Not to be negative, but............. You're all charged up over that one, huh?
Don't bolt; conduct yourself properly.
One thing about you, Mike.... ...you keep current and are well grounded in your facts.
Resist the stupid puns. I got a million of 'em and have capacity for another zillion. Stick with Brucie's carbon mast and his inductive (il)logic. |
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