There was no sign of thunder, no alarm of lightning from the TM Golf Club, which was often ignored by windsurfers. Only a shower curtain over the skyline of Bintan and the city. Everybody was happily planning away in the long waited wind.
Out of the blue a lightning struck, just One. I heard an explosion, the thought of terrorist crossed my mind, instinctively I ducked, in a blink of eyelid I saw the sail in front of me the mast broke off and the guy fell into the water. The following few seconds that seems like hours he surfaced and climbed back onto his board. Hew! Those around also felt the electricity on the hand thru’ the boom.
Apart from the badly torn sail, the signature of lightning was obvious on the board near the mast foot. The mast conducted the electricity into the water, made a mark on the top and left a 30cm hole at the bottom, like gun shot? The black char was a big contrast on the white bottom board.
Maybe Mr.Boo should buy over the board and hang it up, as a reminder……..to the storm chasers……… who often trigger the club alarm
Mean time, just keep praying that He keeps an eye on all us the fun loving people. Thank God for the miracle that nobody was hurt yesterday, in this sport that we are often at the mercy of mother nature.
For more miracles……
http://www.lighthouse.org.sg
