A tale of being struck by lightning while sailing from Bermuda to New York.
Scott recounts being struck by lightning between Bermuda and New York City. Chances are 1 in 1000 for a boat to be struck by lightning according to US Boat Insurance. Lightning is as unpredictable as it is powerful. Despite all the preparation and good practices preparing his boat for lightning no amount of preparation could prepare him for the lightning strike.
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Links:
Faraday Cage: https://science.howstuffworks.com/faraday-cage.htm
How likely are you to be struck by lightning?: https://www.boatus.com/magazine/2017/april/lightning-strikes.asp
Boston Harbor Lightning strike: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2019/07/08/video-boat-boston-hit-lightning-goes-viral/1672410001/