Didn't Know I had Lightning Protection

I was never quite sure what that strange copper ribbon or foil was that ran from aft to forward.  My original thought was that it was some sort of ground.  After discussion on Iroquois FB page, it became clear that it was a lightning protection system that transfers the lightning strike from the mast, down the shrouds to a ground plate located on the bottom of the hulls.  You will see in this video that I didn't even know the ground plate was there until today.  Mystery solved!

A fellow Iroquois Facebooker proved this great link that explains the different grounding systems.  Thought I would pass it on.

http://www.sailmail.com/grounds.htm

Enjoy!