Top Gear/AC45
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Topic: Top Gear/AC45
Posted By: JimC
Subject: Top Gear/AC45
Date Posted: 01 Jul 13 at 11:40am
| Happened to catch that last night... I must admit sooner them than me springs to mind: an hours blast on that beast would be one hell of an experience, but 200 plus miles... Mind you it would probably have been worse to be Clarkson's passenger... |
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Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 01 Jul 13 at 12:20pm
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It didn't look like a comfy ride. but it is a shame they put the least energetic person in the world on board, who then just whinged. Hammond would have been a much better bet for enjoying the speed, even if still finding the ride hell.
------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: yellowwelly
Date Posted: 01 Jul 13 at 1:12pm
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so then, having not watched it yet, does the very fast, alleged glamour of an AC45 help promote sailing to the speed conscious, petrol headed, lifestyle show watching top gear junkie? Or do they play the stereotypes and essentially say 'yachting' is a rich man's pointless activity? ------------- |
Posted By: Contender443
Date Posted: 01 Jul 13 at 1:13pm
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That was the worst bit of pulicity for sailing ever. It was very wet, cold, rough and James May was seasick. Then finally throwing him in the sea with his drysuit full of air just looked plain dangerous.
Again it made sailing look very very expensive and elitist. Not a good advert. ------------- Bonnie Lass Contender 1764 |
Posted By: yellowwelly
Date Posted: 01 Jul 13 at 1:47pm
I'm not surprised - nice one AC, bringing sailing to the people...  ------------- |
Posted By: Ruscoe
Date Posted: 01 Jul 13 at 2:16pm
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It looked amazing, i would love to of been in James Mays position. Albeit It looked a little full on. Not sure it would of done sailing much harm, it certainly helped pull the sport out of the deck shoe and smock wearing hoorah henry perception that most of my mates have. ------------- |
Posted By: yellowwelly
Date Posted: 01 Jul 13 at 2:33pm
what with Henri Lloyd fashion model and part time sailor, Ser Ben Ainslie onboard?  ------------- |
Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 01 Jul 13 at 3:51pm
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[message lost] ------------- -_ Al |
Posted By: Ruscoe
Date Posted: 01 Jul 13 at 3:59pm
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Link doesnt work Al. ------------- |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 01 Jul 13 at 5:04pm
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I'm sure most people would have realized that it was sailing's equivelent of the Paris-Dakar rally, compared to what we mainly do as a track day or what the common perception used to be of people sippy champers whilst leaning on a red Farrari.
------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: Mister Nick
Date Posted: 01 Jul 13 at 5:08pm
| Why did they put a pillock like James May on an AC45? He just whined and rolled around on the trampoline like someone with practically no motor function. I'm surprised Ben Ainslie didn't chuck him over the side and tell him to man up. |
Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 01 Jul 13 at 6:44pm
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fixed. Basically, no-one cried "but what does this mean for airtravel?" when they raced a man in a wing suit, or "what does this mean for walking" when they raced against parkour guys. ------------- -_ Al |
Posted By: JP233
Date Posted: 02 Jul 13 at 12:27am
Thing is though, in the other races it was presenter 1 Vs other, this was presenter 1 Vs other and presenter 2. This meant the commentary was first hand, and not always showing sailing best side. I thought it was good to show that sailing wasnt slow and boring. At least non sailors would now have heard of the americas cup, and if its on TV they will say, 'saw one of them on top gear' unaware that was an AC45 not an AC72, small technicality, but its a start. ------------- Thanks Jamie |