Lightning Run

After Ocean city we saw 3 thunderstorm systems just off the land to the south east, the decision was taken to push further south to south-east to avoid the.systems (and the possibility of the ultimate sailors nightmare having your mast been struck by lightning). Their was a lot of lightning strikes but we appeared to miss most of the storm being offshore. Their was a heavy price to pay however, our forward progress.was being wrested by the gulfstream at the rate of 1-2 knots. It made for a great light show. The next day another three smaller sets came through, we avoided them to the west. Before taking again south, to follow within 3 NM of the Cape Hatteras shore line, and following the coast around to Cape Fear.