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Re: Olympic Tornado TV Coverage??? [Re: Tony_F18] #152311
08/17/08 01:23 AM
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All the other courses are running but out on course E the breeze is a little higher.

Postponed now for 2 hours.

[email]F@ckers[/email] should have started on time. Doubt we will see any racing today now as the weather was always forecasted to get worse as the day got on.

Time.....Wind.....Gust

12:00....16........19
12:10....16........17
12:20....16........17
12:30....18........18
12:40....18........19
12:50....18........18
13:00....20........24
13:10....19........19
13:20....18........20
13:30....20........20
13:40....21........22
13:50....22........28
14:00....23........25

Qingdao is a [email]F@cked[/email] up venue


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Re: Olympic Tornado TV Coverage??? [Re: Tony_F18] #152312
08/17/08 01:24 AM
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That is a nice forecast, 18 to 25 knots in prime racing time.

Re: Olympic Tornado TV Coverage??? [Re: Rolf_Nilsen] #152313
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Back to drifters for the rest of the regatta..... This isn't the way the chinese wanted it is it???


Re: Olympic Tornado TV Coverage??? [Re: Tornado_ALIVE] #152314
08/17/08 01:38 AM
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So the forecast was not correct, or the time was in local GMT-1 time?

Re: Olympic Tornado TV Coverage??? [Re: Tornado_ALIVE] #152315
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I am not sure about blaming the venue on this occasion. Course A, b and C are working. Course E where the Tornado and Stars is not.

Also heavy rain but that should not stop the sailing

Re: Olympic Tornado TV Coverage??? [Re: new2sailin2] #152316
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Just heard that the committee boat on course E was sinking. Don't know many other details but looks like it has cost us the only oportunity of some decend wind at the games. Sorry, can't be sympathetic about this, the venue for all the classes has been absolute crap....... I am starting to get over the Olympics now.


Re: Olympic Tornado TV Coverage??? [Re: Tornado_ALIVE] #152317
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Tornadoes start in 21 knots at 15:51 Beijing time

Whhhooooo


Re: Olympic Tornado TV Coverage??? [Re: Tornado_ALIVE] #152318
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AUS takes the bullet followed by ITA, NED and ESP


Re: Olympic Tornado TV Coverage??? [Re: Tornado_ALIVE] #152319
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Some nice 49er coverage starting at the 3:40 mark on today's rewind...broken mast of the points leader, capsizing, so good fun!


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Re: Olympic Tornado TV Coverage??? [Re: arievd] #152320
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FWIW, just sent Jobson an email asking for more Tornado coverage.

garyjobson@cs.com

Re: Olympic Tornado TV Coverage??? [Re: Tornado_ALIVE] #152321
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Tornadoes start in 21 knots at 15:51 Beijing time

Whhhooooo



AAAAheeeem....~cough~....~cough~..... <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Damnit...can't find the link.


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Re: Olympic Tornado TV Coverage??? [Re: Jake] #152322
08/17/08 10:48 AM
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Has anyone been able get coverage without have cable provider. I am out in the stick here now.

Doug

Re: Olympic Tornado TV Coverage??? [Re: fin.] #152323
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I would not count on Jobson to promote high performance sailing, judging by his comments on the 49er race (which was great fun to watch, boat pitching all over the place, with the Italians and Aussies pitching on the last leg of the race while in Gold and Silver positions...):

"I have been around sailing for a long time. And every time I think I have seen it all something new happens. Today's 49er medal race was simply bizarre. In fact, it was the ugliest race I have seen in my 50 years on the water. Talk about agony, this was agony!"

"The 49er was proving to be un-seaworthy for such harsh sailing conditions, and as fast as it had begun, the race evolved into a demolition derby."

"I am sure there will be plenty of discussion about the use of the 49er for future Olympics."

Gary Jobson Commentary


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Re: Olympic Tornado TV Coverage??? [Re: arievd] #152324
08/17/08 11:40 AM
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I would not count on Jobson to promote high performance sailing


What do you expect from someone who doesn't know a Sopwith Camel from a Supermarine Spitfire?


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Re: Olympic Tornado TV Coverage??? [Re: fin.] #152325
08/17/08 11:46 AM
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You know it seems that the US is struggling in most areas of sailing. I do not think that the Code 0 has helped Johnnie and Charlie either.


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Re: Olympic Tornado TV Coverage??? [Re: Mugrace72] #152326
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Okay then! Who's gonna start the "beat on Gary Jobson" thread?

Re: Olympic Tornado TV Coverage??? [Re: windswept] #152327
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You know it seems that the US is struggling in most areas of sailing. I do not think that the Code 0 has helped Johnnie and Charlie either.


I would not agree, you are not doing bad. Your Tornado team did a gamble, and appears to have lost, but else you are at the top of the game. Consider the difference in funding and how most of your guys travel to Europe for training and you are doing very well.

When that have been said: Go Bundy and Ashby!!!

Re: Olympic Tornado TV Coverage??? [Re: arievd] #152328
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I would not count on Jobson to promote high performance sailing, judging by his comments on the 49er race (which was great fun to watch, boat pitching all over the place, with the Italians and Aussies pitching on the last leg of the race while in Gold and Silver positions...):

"I have been around sailing for a long time. And every time I think I have seen it all something new happens. Today's 49er medal race was simply bizarre. In fact, it was the ugliest race I have seen in my 50 years on the water. Talk about agony, this was agony!"

"The 49er was proving to be un-seaworthy for such harsh sailing conditions, and as fast as it had begun, the race evolved into a demolition derby."

"I am sure there will be plenty of discussion about the use of the 49er for future Olympics."

Gary Jobson Commentary


Sounds like the kinda guy who thinks Formula 1 races are boring when it rains.


Why are some people "involved" in sailing so afraid of change. I guess they want to hark back to the days of oilskins, very heavy boats and wooden masts - not the future of sailing.


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Re: Olympic Tornado TV Coverage??? [Re: scooby_simon] #152329
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People dont like change when they are comfortable, I think.

Re: Olympic Tornado TV Coverage??? [Re: Rolf_Nilsen] #152330
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Watching the rewind of Yingling finals, 23:40-25:04.

I have to give credit to the U.S. ladies for sailing to win, even if it didn't work out. They were in a classic "slow down and win position", but chose a more aggressive manuver. Excellent boat handling.

Yingling is a nice boat.

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