Interesting perspectives and info from all of you.

Now wondering, with tongue in cheek, as one may conclude:

1. Comptips are of questionable value as a safety feature.
2. Comptips detract from optimal sail performance.
3. Lawyers love to make money, pursue public/private corporations, have little to no interest in public safety and will gleefully pursue a lawsuit to a worthless (to the public) outcome.
4. Legally, rectifying the problem with the utility company's is far too big a challenge for any lawfirm.
5. And, you cannot litigate common sense.

OK...Jake, let's get a bunch of attorneys to test out your carbon fiber mast with a high voltage line theory. Solves one problem.

Sail on, Tom G