I wouldn't be tempted to. You probably could attempt to ground the mast but I'd be afraid to still in a small boat like the Laser. This might just be a silly thought in my head but the thought of epoxy smoking due to the extreme heat of the high electrical current is coming to mind. I don't know how hot it has to be exactly before epoxies break down.
I think I have the answer. If we ground the mast to one of these:
We can harness the 1.21 gigawatts in the lightning strike, and send the Laser straight into [FONT="]Ludicrous Speed. [/FONT]
[FONT="]Probably not class legal, but I think I know somebody that might take the idea and run with it.[/FONT]
I think I have the answer. If we ground the mast to one of these:
We can harness the 1.21 gigawatts in the lightning strike, and send the Laser straight into [FONT="]Ludicrous Speed. [/FONT]
[FONT="]Probably not class legal, but I think I know somebody that might take the idea and run with it.[/FONT]
If you do go out in the lightening I reccomend taking some buddies out as well. With more mast out there your chances of being struck go down. With 5 boats you are 20% likely to be struck. With 10 boats you are at 10%.
we went back out and did 2 races in 25-30.