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rich96 
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 Topic: Stars In NassauPosted: 06 Dec 19 at 4:16pm |
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Amazing venue, amazing boats, amazing sailors
The Olympics need to get all these guys who do the coverage, filming etc - way better than Rio coverage |
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ian.r.mcdonald
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Posted: 06 Dec 19 at 4:43pm |
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Its wonderful " proper" racing.
Shame that most televised sailing has been turned into a playstation game in its failed attempt to get non sailors to view. |
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KazRob
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Posted: 07 Dec 19 at 8:56pm |
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Watching the finals tonight. The best sailors from lots of classes, old fashioned boats, light winds, but absolutely nail biting to watch and anything but a procession. There's something fundamentally wrong in equating fast 'crash and burn' racing with good, engaging telly (and Percy is in the lead on teh final leg too!)
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giraffe
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Posted: 07 Dec 19 at 11:25pm |
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It was a bit like air rowing on the final leg though, I still think sailing is better when rule 42 is switched on.
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tink
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Posted: 08 Dec 19 at 7:39am |
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Tink
https://tinkboats.com http://proasail.blogspot.com |
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tink
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Posted: 08 Dec 19 at 7:48am |
It is a balancing act, too much graphics and the sailing is lost. I am sure for the live AC you could have it small in the corner and turn bits of it off. I doubt many if any arm chair sports junkies are now knocking on the doors of their local club. I got into a social media debate over the Sail GP with a lady from middle America with no knowledge about sailing but she enjoyed watching the racing. I suppose if the viewing figures attract sponsors and see get to see the live feed that positive outweighs the negatives.
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Tink
https://tinkboats.com http://proasail.blogspot.com |
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Sam.Spoons
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Posted: 08 Dec 19 at 10:07am |
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The TV guys job is to get people watching TV instead of going sailing*.
* Or whatever alternative activity/sport/pastime you participate in. Edited by Sam.Spoons - 08 Dec 19 at 10:09am |
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Spice 346 "Flat Broke"
Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
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423zero
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Posted: 08 Dec 19 at 1:02pm |
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Always liked the Stars, my wife will sit and watch them racing.
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eric_c
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Posted: 09 Dec 19 at 5:18pm |
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They look great ipwind, but the downwind rocking just looks silly. Proper keelboats have spinnakers. If you ever get a chance to have a go in a Dragon, Etchells, 5.5metre or similar, grab it.
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