Olympic spectator

I think you will be better off watching it on the tele!

   I have bought 2 tickets for the Tuesday and am really considering not going, I don't want to sit in a field and watch on the big screen.
All of the successful sailing events are close to the shore for spectators, just look at what the Extreme Sailing Series and AC45's have done recently. It works and attracts big crowds.

Surely a few spectator boats can be arranged for the day to get people onto the water and nearer to the race course.

How long do you think it is going to take the ISAF to catch up? Or will sailing be out of the Olympics by then?

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a_dowley Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 08 Dec 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 203	Post Options Post Reply Quote a_dowley Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Olympic spectator Posted: 17 May 12 at 10:46am
	I have bought 2 tickets for the Tuesday and am really considering not going, I don't want to sit in a field and watch on the big screen. All of the successful sailing events are close to the shore for spectators, just look at what the Extreme Sailing Series and AC45's have done recently. It works and attracts big crowds. Surely a few spectator boats can be arranged for the day to get people onto the water and nearer to the race course. How long do you think it is going to take the ISAF to catch up? Or will sailing be out of the Olympics by then?
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bert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 23 Apr 05 Location: norwich usually Online Status: Offline Posts: 584	Post Options Post Reply Quote bert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 12 at 11:12pm
	seems like quite a few of the powerboats were getting in the way & even ( Possibly ) causing the capsize of a laser.
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ellistine Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 06 Mar 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 762	Post Options Post Reply Quote ellistine Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 12 at 10:10pm
	Given the right wind direction and a pair of Bino's you'll see something like this (From the test event) https://picasaweb.google.com/117583675358849515737/TestEvent

PeterG Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 823	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeterG Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 12 at 8:18pm
	I think you will be better off watching it on the tele! Isn't that what you will do anyway at Weymouth? Watch it on a big screen with some small white dots in the background?
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tgruitt Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Dec 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2479	Post Options Post Reply Quote tgruitt Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 12 at 6:48pm
	I think you will be better off watching it on the tele!
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kingdacks Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 04 Oct 11 Location: Poole Online Status: Offline Posts: 148	Post Options Post Reply Quote kingdacks Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 12 at 4:40pm
	So on purchasing olympic tickets today. Luckily from Locog online, I'd thought that it was worth debating how much people will actually be able to see?