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As we sail closer and closer to the equator, the electrical storms get worse and worse. We have sailed all the way to Papua New Guinea, when a lightning storm passes directly over the boat. We have already been struck by lightning twice, so a third in this remote location is my worst nightmare.
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We continue to try troubleshoot the damage from our second lightning strike, but our 2 friends come and distract us from doing our work! Not that we complained because we always feel like its important to have a little fun while working on the boat, but not too much fun!
SV Parlay is a hurricane da...
We got struck for the second time in 2 years during wet season in Costa Rica. We lost all navigation equipment and also most of the Victron gear is now toast. But chief engineer Colin Trouble shoots the systems slowly, to get to the bottom of the total damages to the boat.
SV Parlay is a hurricane ...
We have been struck by lightning for the second time in 2 years. Costa Rica is renown for its lighting in wet season, and sure enough, 3 boats got struck on this fateful night. The first time we got struck was in Panama 2 wet seasons ago, so the boat has had its fair share of bad luck, including bul...
After a beautiful motor to Nanoose, we settle in for a few days to wait for our fridge, and get hit with a couple of unnerving storms in the process.
0:00 intro
1:38 where’s the wind?!
7:59 we made it!
11:55 Are we dragging, or is it just low tide?
14:00 Did we just get struck by lightening?!
It's always a worry when you splash back into the water after doing some work on a boat. And living with lightning and thunderstorms at anchor doesn't make it any easier...
00:00 Is everything gonna work again? Is it gonna leak?
00:20 Waiting for the weather to clear, doing nothing...
01:...
We live aboard our antique sailboat, Temptress, where we (Emily and Clark) fix almost everything ourselves. Today's Capable Cruising Guide video is all about Lightning—how it works, why it hits boats (even those without masts), and how to protect yourself.
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The new Windover and her crew have more success fishing offshore, they stop in at Shark River Inlet to avoid some nasty weather only to get caught in the middle of it.
#cruisingsailboat #windoverwater #sailingvideos
We sailed our last bit to Lakka on the north end of Paxos. Spent some nights on anchor and experienced our first thunderstorm passing by. Seemed a bit scary with this metal mast pointing to the sky. We did not research what to do when that happens and our data plan ran out. So we basically freaked o...
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