Great to see new faces at the front again this week. And I liked the fact that you occasionally put up a graphic showing the buoy handicaps. Maybe that's something you could do before the race, and again each time the leading boats are approaching the windward marks. Loved seeing Josh Porebski back on the tiller, as fast as ever. Keep up the excellent coverage.
Ah ha - the email notification works! - and now I shall watch your racing from my hot bath having just come in from sailing my Weta in a squally F4 in a temperature of 8 degrees in the North of Scotland.
Great coverage and commentary again guys, thanks. I am not convinced by the new Vakaros technology though. I am all for tech that helps the race committee but I think having time and distance to the line on the boats and being told if you are over or not takes away from the skill of really experienced skippers who understand their boats and know how to start. Half of the fun of sailing is getting a shore sight on the line, guessing where you are, understanding how long it will take. I love TP52 type sailing but in dinghies I think we should not have too much tech on board. Having everyone lined up side by side isn't really skill and takes something away from the start of races.
I have been watching the 18 footers back from the Rob Mundle days ie Skilled, Ella Bashe, Tic Tok…etc, etc, great racing, I have to disagree on the comment about sail GP, if anything, that has made sailboat racing really good like the old Aussie 18’s, Cheers
Great to see new faces at the front again this week. And I liked the fact that you occasionally put up a graphic showing the buoy handicaps. Maybe that's something you could do before the race, and again each time the leading boats are approaching the windward marks.
Loved seeing Josh Porebski back on the tiller, as fast as ever.
Keep up the excellent coverage.
Amazing coverage. Great pictures and intelligent, amusing commentary. Sail GP should learn from you.
Ah ha - the email notification works! - and now I shall watch your racing from my hot bath having just come in from sailing my Weta in a squally F4 in a temperature of 8 degrees in the North of Scotland.
We all have to look at the racing for what it is, the AC is done, the GP 50s are pretty cool, and the 18’s are the best ever, Cheers,
B
Great coverage Sail Media. Thanks again
Great coverage and commentary again guys, thanks. I am not convinced by the new Vakaros technology though. I am all for tech that helps the race committee but I think having time and distance to the line on the boats and being told if you are over or not takes away from the skill of really experienced skippers who understand their boats and know how to start. Half of the fun of sailing is getting a shore sight on the line, guessing where you are, understanding how long it will take. I love TP52 type sailing but in dinghies I think we should not have too much tech on board. Having everyone lined up side by side isn't really skill and takes something away from the start of races.
Brilliant coverage as usual. Thanks guys.
It's good to be back!
Still, for a monohull, the 18’s are by far the best, just wanted to ad that, Cheers
I have been watching the 18 footers back from the Rob Mundle days ie Skilled, Ella Bashe, Tic Tok…etc, etc, great racing, I have to disagree on the comment about sail GP, if anything, that has made sailboat racing really good like the old Aussie 18’s,
Cheers
Way better than Sail GP.
You don’t like Sail GP ? Way better than the AC…..I think anytime we see passing in a sailboat race, that’s pretty cool, Cheers😊
Great watching this channel but please can you put up a picture of the course? Thanks :)
Never did find out if SIXT is a new boat
Yes it is a new boat this season
Your Spring Points leaderboard has mis-spelt 'buoys'!