Any thoughts?

Make it a tall mast with a sharp point on top. There are also some
special electrodes that are supposed to be better than a sharp point but
I have no idea how valid their claims are.



Better yet, fly a kite made out of aluminum foil and use a wire leader!

Are you trying to get the man killed?

I was thinking along the lines of the "cone of protection" approach:
http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/CB/lightning.html
http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d000001...7/d000007.html
http://www.cgauxa.org/beacon/Summer06BEACON.pdf

or a Faraday Cage created from the framework of a bimini or dodger.

Or maybe a combination of both?

Sal's Dad