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    Posted: 21 Mar 18 at 6:18pm
they may 'know' who Ben Ainslie is on AQoS... but they wouldn't have a clue about the boats, the competition, the race format, the rules... 

 I hardly think that knowing there's some handsome sailor chap who wins medals and hangs out with the Duchess of Cambridge (read: "posh") will really translate into footfall at the local pond for complete newbies.

It might, just might, reinvigorate those who sailed when they were younger... 


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I have no interest in curling and still do not understand the rules but it did not stop me watching 30 minutes of it over the winter Olympics because it was on. My point is that people will not jump off the sofa to take up a new sport because it on the TV but there is no harm in letting people watch a little of it from time to time!
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Well put H2,
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My Mrs is the most anti of sailing widows you could come across but she got into the match racing of the 2012 Olympics, presumably because it was easy to follow and quite intense, why don't you do that? says she.. as if I don't every time I'm in a close tacking battle with some youf in a Solution who keeps getting in the way down the lake.
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Originally posted by iGRF

My Mrs is the most anti of sailing widows you could come across

my mrs got 'sea sick' on the duck pond in our RS200... we had to sell it after that.  She thinks all forms of sailing are sh*t to watch.  She has a point if you don't do it....  
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Sailing on TV is only ever as good as the commentator, especially if you're trying to appeal to the non-sailor.
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That "Bangin' The Corners" vid somebody posted a link to was about as good as it gets......



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I think this clip from question of sport a couple of weeks ago may sum it up

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Originally posted by Sam.Spoons

That "Bangin' The Corners" vid somebody posted a link to was about as good as it gets......



this and the 18footerstv coverage, particularly when killo and mark heeley (sp) were doing it a couple of years back.

Knowledgeable but off-beat, and no dumbing down for an passing audience that isnt there.

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Originally posted by chris_wht

Originally posted by Sam.Spoons

That "Bangin' The Corners" vid somebody posted a link to was about as good as it gets......



this and the 18footerstv coverage, particularly when killo and mark heeley (sp) were doing it a couple of years back.

Knowledgeable but off-beat, and no dumbing down for an passing audience that isnt there.

+1.  RIP Killo. Apart from the 'Queen of the Harbour' the other week,  I think they just gave up on it.
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