Super Powers ⚡️

I’d been on a mooring at Gili Air for a week or so when a storm developed quickly last week, the clouds burst dropping heavy rain then boom 💥 and a flash of light, I rushed up into the cockpit a little dazed rubbing my arm, my neighbours on a Catamaran, who were surfing on the reef close by arrived in there dingy to see if I was ok, they said they saw lightning hit the top of my mast.


From left to right Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air where I was anchored.


“I’m ok” I said, “just a shock to the arm”, which had been resting on some wood behind the seat in the saloon, while I was watching golf, I’d never thought watching golf on TV could be so dangerous, but there you go guys, the next time she rolls her eyes when you say, “I think I’ll go watch a little golf” just explain that this is dear devil stuff and you could even die while watching and she may regret that eye roll if you’re struck by lightning.


The only real damage was to my wallet, I’m in for an electronics upgrade, yachts are great like that, just when you have got on top of the maintenance she will drop another pile of costly repairs in your lap, but its nice to have another project to go on with, the worst thing is I don’t appear to have any ‘Super Powers’ but that won’t stop me from using this twist of fate as a pickup line.

Location: M35J+XM Gili Indah, North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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