Living with lightning and thunderstorms at anchor is never easy, but after you’ve been doing it for a decade you sort of get used to it. There’s really nothing you can do except sit back, sip your ginger beer and think happy thoughts. The joy of going back in the Click here for full post: […] More
We discuss what we do when a storm approaches and what tactics we use when lightning threatens. We started off from remote Tambisan on a clear day, but as we neared our destination a squall developed, rapidly turning into a storm with gale force winds. Lightning fell Click here for full post: https://followtheboat.com/ep228-storm-sailing-storm-tactics/ Twitter: @followtheboat […] More
Jamie will be the first to tell you he’s not a weather router. But weather advice has crept into the work we do with coaching clients. Here, he writes about what it’s like offering weather guidance, and offers a hint at the visceral experience of fending off dragons. The post Click here for full post: […] More
After our recent 500 mile crossing where we encountered our worst storms at sea in 13 years, we talk about tactics for avoiding and sailing through lightning storms. Lightning can strike from up to 15 miles away with a force of 30,000,000 volts, so what do you do when you’re Click here for full post: […] More
Here’s almost the same shot with Jamie in the cockpit a second or so after the main image above was taken. This image shows how the world lights up as lightning hits nearby. We’ve sailed a lot of miles through many lightning storms, but this was our biggest and Click here for full post: https://followtheboat.com/lightning-every-10-secs/ […] More
Lightning storms are always frightening on a sailboat and never more so than when you’re making an ocean crossing with nowhere to run or take shelter. As we make passage from the Anambas archipelago to Borneo, this episode is all about sailing. With an early monsoon transitional season kicking Click here for full post: https://followtheboat.com/three-lightning-squalls-hit-at-once/ […] More
My husband, daughter and I been sailboat cruising, using our savings, for five years. We’ve run out of money so we’ve set ourselves up to offer weeklong cruising experiences for people that want to transition into our type of lifestyle. By offering space on our boat people/couples/families can get a Click here for full post: […] More
We needed to be ready to leave for Sumatra by late January, but first there were a few jobs that needed finishing. Our new solar panels were waiting for us at Pangkor, so that meant a fast sail south. We didn’t know what was ahead of us… storms, lightning, eating Click here for full post: […] More