Lightning strike - how do you protect your boat? - Sailing Ep 187A

How can you protect your sailboat against a lightning strike? After our recent 500 mile crossing where we encountered our worst lightning storms at sea, we talk about tactics for avoiding and sailing through lightning storms. In 'Lightning strike - can you protect your boat?' we come up with some answers and dispel some myths. Join our FTBMates if you'd like to win stuff, get free gifts and talk directly to us anytime, or if you just watch regularly and like our work: http://followtheboat.com/ftbmates/ **Press the SUBSCRIBE button and ring the bell to follow the boat** https://www.youtube.com/user/spannerheadz Peace and fair winds Liz, Jamie and Millie Links: Yachting Monthly: https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/ Practical Boat Owner: https://www.pbo.co.uk/ Yachting World: https://www.yachtingworld.com/ Yachting and Boating World (YBW): https://www.ybw.com/ BoatUS Magazine: https://www.boatus.com/expert-advice Lightning dissipators: https://lightningmaster.com/products/ --- PUT YOUR NAME ON THE ROLL CALL! http://followtheboat.com/ftbmates/ FTB MERCH: https://followtheboat.com/shop USEFUL VIDEOS: *How to buy a sailboat: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXMaLeNfYaBL1M5_4VbnmKbP *Sailing FAQs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXMg5p9cQLcwO93ML3JscG-0 *Too old to sail? https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXMLL_N45eOn4RZ7GuIIcUd- *Sailboat total refit: a year in a boatyard: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXNsNWWZ6iTMzYYwKVtDanCrFTB E- FOLLOW US IN REAL TIME WITH AIS: *http://www.marinetraffic.com *https://www.vesseltracker.com APP: 'On Course' by Marine Traffic MMSI number: 235026188 LET'S CONNECT! @followtheboat is on FB, Instagram and (occasionally) Twitter OUR SAILBOAT: Built in 1989, our boat SY Esper is an Oyster 435 cutter-rigged ketch. OUR PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR - FOR THE NERDS! *Panasonic GH5 *MAIN VIDEO CAMERA LENS - Olympus Zuiko 12mm prime - http://amzn.to/2s6w0WF *4K DRONE - DJi Mavic Pro - http://amzn.to/2rfI0qN *EXTERNAL CAMERA MIC - Rode VideoMic Pro - http://amzn.to/2s6qeUL *CAMERA MIC - Rode Video Micro Compact - http://amzn.to/2rfpsXC *EXTERNAL FIELD MIC - Roland R-05 - http://amzn.to/2rfpdMk *EXTERNAL FIELD MIC - Zoom H1 - http://amzn.to/2qs6yNR *WATERPROOF CAMERA - Olympus Tough TG5 - http://amzn.to/2quDykH *MAIN 4K SPORTS CAMERA - GoPro Hero 7 *SECONDARY 4K SPORTS CAMERA - SJCAM 5000X - http://amzn.to/2rfnVki *360 camera - Insta360 *4K CAMCORDER - Sony AX53 - http://amzn.to/2s6EQn3 *(Olympus OMD EM-5 Mk2 OLD VIDEO CAMERA - Eps:1-67) - http://amzn.to/2s6TA5F *EDITING SOFTWARE - Adobe Premiere Pro CC - http://amzn.to/2rfrkQ8ons #sailing #sailboat #sailingchannel