F1 Pro tour
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Category: Dinghy classes
Forum Name: Dinghy development
Forum Discription: The latest moves in the dinghy market
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Printed Date: 12 Aug 25 at 9:07pm
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Topic: F1 Pro tour
Posted By: Phil eltringham
Subject: F1 Pro tour
Date Posted: 04 Nov 04 at 11:43am
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As mentioned on the front page: What do people think? Will it take off? Will it get on TV, terrestrial TV?? I hope it does, but realistically it will probably get 10 min at midnight once a month on sky sports three, pity. ------------- FLAT IS FAST! Shifts Happen |
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Posted By: john.d.knight
Date Posted: 04 Nov 04 at 1:02pm
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And they're only going to race in 17+ knots of wind. This seems a bit of a high threshold, I can't imagine them getting many events with this level of wind blowing. ------------- Pain is just weakness leaving the body. |
Posted By: redback
Date Posted: 04 Nov 04 at 9:59pm
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I hope they've done their research. Just as an exercise I downloaded an archive from a weather site for a week and 1 day had wind above 17knots and for 30 minutes there was another period in the middle of the night which just touched 17Knots. Are they prepared to wait around for what could be several days to get that wind strength? There are times in the summer when they might have to wait for a month! |
Posted By: hurricane
Date Posted: 04 Nov 04 at 10:29pm
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why if it is F1 racing have 18ft skiffs been chosen when they are not the quickest small production boat out there i think the tornado sport should be used that would be more exciting!!! |
Posted By: MikeBz
Date Posted: 04 Nov 04 at 10:42pm
| F1 cars are a lot faster than MotoGP bikes, but I know which is more exciting to watch - the tippy one! I defy anyone who has ever seen any of the old Aus GP Skiff tour videos to imagine anything more exciting. |
Posted By: Contender443
Date Posted: 04 Nov 04 at 10:45pm
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Just because a Tornado is fast does not make it exciting to watch. It must be easier to handle than a 18ft skiff. What we want is crash and burn style racing with lots of capsizes (especially to windward), pitchpoles, running from wing to wing, etc ------------- Bonnie Lass Contender 1764 |
Posted By: sailor girl
Date Posted: 05 Nov 04 at 5:29pm
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agreed!!!!!!!! (sorry huri!!!) ------------- Sailor Girl, Queen Of The Forum! |
Posted By: Harry44981!
Date Posted: 05 Nov 04 at 5:51pm
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Yep any skiff is far more interesting to watch than a cat- even the worshiped (by some ) tornado sport! not saying the tornado isn't a good and fast boat. ------------- |
Posted By: hurricane
Date Posted: 05 Nov 04 at 6:18pm
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ok i will just go and cry but i will admit i do like watching skiffs sail and think this program will be awsome if is pulled off who has "smack down under" isnt it awsome!!!!! |
Posted By: sailor girl
Date Posted: 05 Nov 04 at 6:24pm
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yeah, but the ronstan videos are sooooooooo much better! and there is far more sailing insteadof pretty boys being pathetic! ------------- Sailor Girl, Queen Of The Forum! |
Posted By: SimonC
Date Posted: 22 Dec 04 at 2:36pm
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Anyone know where the rounds are going to happen? Whens it going to start? ------------- Anyone been to Phuket recently? |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 22 Dec 04 at 3:43pm
Yet its the boring cars that get the TV audience... |