A sorry way to go

[La Poste]

A kayaker died from a heart attack off the Essex coast after being struck by lightning, his partner said.

It was initially thought Mr Kirkum drowned but post-mortem tests suggested he had been hit by lightning.

BBC News - Kayaker Keith Kirkum died after being hit by lightning, partner says

Obviously condolences to his family but I didn't think lightning struck at sea.
I would have thought the path to earth through all that water would have been less attractive to a lightning bolt than say the nearest land mass.

I don't think I understand lightning very well.

Any thoughts on this one?

 

[simpson93]

well atleast it would have been quick and painless, would of been dead before he new anything.

 

[ruston]

I know nothing about kayaks ,but is it possible it contains carbon fibre. I read recently that the new generation of aircraft containing carbon fibre can suffer lightning damage .

 

[Rockingit]

Most kayaks are made from GRP so unlikely to be that, but normally the paddles are made around an aluminium shaft so that's more likely. Either way, the poor bugger probably stood twice the chance on a lotto jackpot. That's definitely what the insurers call ' act of god '.

 

[telectrix]

well, at least that's 1 kayaker who's family can legitimately claim on the life insurance. not like that other bugger that hopped it to south america.

 

[Silly Sausage]

It doesn't seem to bothered about striking snow!

 

[ruston]

It doesn't seem to bothered about striking snow!

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That's some picture.

 

[Jimmy Boy]

I reckon that would blow your clamp meter..

J

 

[Silly Sausage]

F*%$king Awesome is the phrase that springs to my mind!

 

[needasparks]

I reckon that would blow your clamp meter..

J

Think of the poor little earth rod.

Brilliant picture though.

 

[Silly Sausage]

One of E54's would laugh in the face of that!

 

[ruston]

One of E54's would laugh in the face of that!

He's knocked it in to far and hit the gas main, tut tut.

 

[spark 68]

He's knocked it in to far and hit the gas main, tut tut.

Ha ha, PMSL, nearly choked, and spit coffee all over my keyboard,

Very good.:lol:

 

[ruston]

Could of been worse, might of been a pint lol.:39:

 

[SPARTYKUS]

That is an amazing picture, like the face of satan, maybe.