Just for fun take a look at this :

http://www.xs4all.nl/~whijink/Orma_tri_gpseries_2005.mpeg

10 Mb download. Save to disk first.

Things to spot.


-1- the speed with which these boats close on a mark

-2- Big boats dive, see the spray fly 4 mtr's high in the air when one rounds the bottom mark

-3- Note the way they explain what happens on the race course by animations

-4- Note the refery / camera boat. Is that futuristic or what ?

-5- Note the amount of spectators on the sides of the harbour

-6- Note the crew members send out on the spinnaker pole to fix the furling drum and how he better wore swimming pants

-7- Note the sailing conditions in the final shot. Hurricane scale ?


Wouter