Pay-to-View Sailing

49ers today on the Nothe Coarse. Not too bad a view actually. Close enough to hear the battens popping. Very dependent on wind direction though. As the wing swung further south the top mark got further away.

It was quite interesting to see a lot of the foreign teams spectating up on the hill. Good cheer from the Brits as Ben and Stevie rounded the top mark in first and an even larger groan when they stuffed it on on the bearaway  

Edited by ellistine - 07 Aug 11 at 6:07pm

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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 Topic: Pay-to-View Sailing Posted: 07 Aug 11 at 6:06pm
	49ers today on the Nothe Coarse. Not too bad a view actually. Close enough to hear the battens popping. Very dependent on wind direction though. As the wing swung further south the top mark got further away. It was quite interesting to see a lot of the foreign teams spectating up on the hill. Good cheer from the Brits as Ben and Stevie rounded the top mark in first and an even larger groan when they stuffed it on on the bearaway Edited by ellistine - 07 Aug 11 at 6:07pm

Jon Emmett Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 988	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jon Emmett Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Aug 11 at 11:15pm
	The coach boats are actually in a holding area downwind of the start line (for the Olympic test event) so you probably have a better view than we do!!!
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Jon Emmett Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 988	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jon Emmett Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Aug 11 at 11:16pm
	For those of you on facebook I have posted a few pictures from the Radial event here Edited by Jon Emmett - 10 Aug 11 at 11:17pm
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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: 11 Aug 11 at 10:48am
	Is it normal to have large clocks on the committee boat counting down to the start on big events like these? Dead useful from a spectator point of view. Just not seen them before.

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	they had them at the Beijing Olympics
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Jon Emmett Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 988	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jon Emmett Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 11 at 11:50am
	The big clocks are also useful for the sailors and the coaches
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