Lightning hits a boat in Sydney

[charleville]

From today's Sydney Morning Herald http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/blast-what-happened-next/2006/08/16/1155407856094.html

[Green]

What are the chances of getting a photo like that :o

[Smailesy]

:o that is unreal

[Bundy_Burp]

Thats an amazing photo talk about being in the right place at the right time .
Absolutely incredible timing

Bundy 8-)

[Slient]

We need this storm in Brisbane... :( (water hoped-for)
Any way it's awsome pic thanks

Silent

[Cruiser]

Ouch!

I think he might need a new wind-indicator for the top of his mast !!!

[Darren_D]

Thats one way to power up a yacht! ;) ;)

[seafarer3]

Excellent photography, WOW

Was anyone on board ?

[freedom]

From today's Sydney Morning Herald #http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/blast-what-happened-next/2006/08/16/1155407856094.html

This has happened to my ex's fathers yacht at Manly Brisbane. It destroyed the wind vein, blew a hole thru the ali mast, put a burnt hole in the deck and caused an electrical fire melting the complete instument cluster on board. The damage, about $10000, lucky the insurance paid out in full. It is a freak incident, but it certainly does happen, I have seen the damage first hand, very powerful stuff. I am also a photographer, and yes indeed that is what we call a HERO shot.

Whitesnake

[Murks]

makes ya think doesnt it :-/
great pic

[SeaHunt]

Ouch!

I think he might need a new wind-indicator for the top of his mast !!!

I think he needs a new top of a mast for the top of his mast.
I take it no one was on board, or they might be looking for a new pair of undies as well.. ::)

[griz066]

Holy Sh!t I bet that is gunna cost 8-)

[Great_White]

WOW :o :o :o

Glad I am not into sail boats :(


Peter

[charleville]

Glad I am not into sail boats


;D ;D ;D

I have been out in a pretty violent thunderstorm at Jacobs Well in my aluminium boat and hightailed it to home very smartly.

Yet all of the time, I have been assuming that if you were not the highest thing around, you would be OK. eg the lightning would hit a tree a couple of hundred metres away maybe.

This picture show that theory to be a fantasy as this strike occurred in the heart of Sydney with lots of other higher conductors around. :o

[Great_White]

I guess the guy now owns a power boat ;D ;D ;D ;D

Peter :)

[R_K_HILL]

Looks like God doesn't like "Yellow" sailing boats.. ;D

Talk about odds..

[Hornblower]

In answer to your question Green - about the same chances as being struck by lightning ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Crisp_Bee]

Looks like the man upstairs is a Bloody good shot.
So don't take undersized or exceed your bag limit.

[whykickacatalong]

The mast might be shot but I recon the batteries would be holding enough charge to run the minn kota across the Tasman ;D