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    Posted: 15 May 12 at 12:34pm

I'm firewalled... Blub.

And have I mentioned I miss my Finn...


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Originally posted by Lukepiewalker

I'm firewalled... Blub.

And have I mentioned I miss my Finn...


Blub some more


I can't help you with the firewall but!!!!!!
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FFS Graeme... are you bored or is it just lunchtime  Tongue


Yep, it's both... Wink
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Very impressive.  Replayed race 5.  Interesting to watch how many more changes of angle there are on Ben's boat.
And how often he gets more speed than the boat a round him.
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Watching live is like watching paint dry but the speeded up replays are quite interesting
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I can see it as a fantastic training aid, and pundits review tool.  However as an alternative to a piece of glossy reporting... sorry no, I like the great words and big pictures the Finn media team already provide to sites like this and I'm happy to wait for them.  I guess as long as the quality of the other media isn't affected by 'instant technology' then fair enough, it appeals to some, so no harm in it.  

If it were televised on a live stream then I'd watch it, I sat through the last AC on YouTube and enjoyed it, even though it was hardly a thrilling set of races (R2 start aside when Spithall stuck Oracle into irons), but little graphics of annotated boats reminiscent of a ZX Spectrum video game... no thanks, not as a reporting medium.



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Originally posted by 2547

Watching live is like watching paint dry but the speeded up replays are quite interesting

I think it's different if you know all of the sailors and their skill levels.....
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Originally posted by pondmonkey

I can see it as a fantastic training aid, and pundits review tool.  However as an alternative to a piece of glossy reporting... sorry no, I like the great words and big pictures the Finn media team already provide to sites like this and I'm happy to wait for them.  I guess as long as the quality of the other media isn't affected by 'instant technology' then fair enough, it appeals to some, so no harm in it.  

If it were televised on a live stream then I'd watch it, I sat through the last AC on YouTube and enjoyed it, even though it was hardly a thrilling set of races (R2 start aside when Spithall stuck Oracle into irons), but little graphics of annotated boats reminiscent of a ZX Spectrum video game... no thanks, not as a reporting medium.


I have enjoyed following the strategies and tactics and. of course, I am interested in seeing who is doing what.  I do, however, agree that there is no substitute for good reporting and I guess that we are lucky to have Robert Deaves doing that for the Finns Clap
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Yes Rodney the media output is very strong from the class.

Just to clarify, my point is not meant to be too negative, but as an outside observer, bar the obvious names, I don't know or follow the guys, so have little interest in the little icons blipping away on the screen.  Whereas the Finn class has massive appeal to many dinghy sailors and I for one can't help but look at the piccies and scan read the reports.  Same goes for the 505!  

I can see this tracking has more appeal for Finn sailors who maybe can't make it, though I'm sure there's a double-edged sword, it could be a frustrating reminder of not enough sailing and too much work!
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Have to say - I am super impressed with Ben's performance
 
6 races in and 10 points ahead of Ed (a former Gold cup winner himself)
At the moment this is not so much a regatta as a demoralisation of the opposition while giving them an education
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