VOR Leg 7

[Alysun]

Exciting race in prospect, hopefully everyone with finish and get the points

I tip Puma to make it 3 straight wins, particularly if it's mostly downwind

 

[MR.CLEAN]

I'll be in town for the whole show - if you have any questions, interview requests, or whatever, let me know.

 

[Swanno]

This will certainly be one of the better legs to watch because any 4 boats could take the leg win.

Is it too early for Groupama to just aim to get as many boats between them and Telefonica? Will Puma just go out and sail their own race and dominate? Will Camper be the bridesmaid again? Will Sanya actually make it to the finish? Will Abu Dubai continue to suck?

I dont know about you but i'm excited just a bit...

 

[onimod]

I'll be in town for the whole show - if you have any questions, interview requests, or whatever, let me know.

I'd like to know if Groupama have determined the cause of their mast breakage; I doubt they'll share the actual cause but I'd like to know if they've figured it out.

 

[oioi]

I'll be in town for the whole show - if you have any questions, interview requests, or whatever, let me know.

sailors view on mutued VO60?

What do the MCM's actually do? I think the likes of Groupama went for someone as experienced as Riou is that they can be a sounding board for the nav to discuss things with. How is the MCM role policed?

What is the actual atmosphere on AbuDhabo actually like (rather than supposition on internet forums...)

Who do telefonica fear most?

 

[Tucky]

Any thoughts as to how they will route across? Starting so far south makes it interesting, miles sailed vs. expected breezes and the mid Atlantic high.

 

[jwaldron]

I'll be in town for the whole show - if you have any questions, interview requests, or whatever, let me know.

Has Telefonica found the reason for the slows in Leg 6? Has it been fixed? Is anyone in their camp talking?

 

[fdsailor1415]

I'll be in town for the whole show - if you have any questions, interview requests, or whatever, let me know.

Ok..love the race but feel like its missing something...so here are my thoughts and Q's clean. Innerview away..and damm it go sail with every team unedited, real deal with a GoPro glued to your head. Get Bora's take too!

Technology:

1. Could MCM's use drone technologies to capture off the boat shots? Maybe they could launch from a platform? you know Star Trek like shots?!

2. Does the Puma's plankton reader work?

3. Masts and hulls failing are bound to happen..what new developments(materials) are available to help success and prevent failure?

Format & Participation:

1. To Knut: how about introducing a TP52 like version to the race and bring more entries, drama,youth and maybe team racing/partnering with the70's?

2. How about partnering with the largest online sailing community and yacht clubs to drive participation?

3. Got get more TV time...especially with Kenny, he has become a great personality and Nico is right behind him(Volvo needs to get on TV with the team sponsors!!)

I.e: How can Masarati get more press world wide than Volvo?

4. Why is pro-am limited to one day?

5. If you are going on a world tour shouldn't there be an old Volvo 70's in each port to give joy rides, press time, etc.?

Participation, touch, feel and relevance = Sucess (not just tight racing and drama).

I see a couple of flaws that they didn't build upon from the last race.

1. Need more involvement with the youth and general public(I.e. the hotty from ESPN @ St Maarten, upcoming Red Bull, rock Star...etc.)

-get young producers that shoot the wake boarding, snowboarding and other extreme sports to showcase their perspective on what can see and feel like an old stodgy sport when it's not.

2. How are you going to drive Collaboration with the press and youth sailing?

Good luck, wish I could be there.

 

[JoeyG]

Volvo is actually on tv in the US. The MSG network has a half hour program weekly on the race.

Joe

 

[Liquid]

I'll be in town for the whole show - if you have any questions, interview requests, or whatever, let me know.

sailors view on mutued VO60?

I read in the recent Seahorse there was 'talk' of an Open 60 like boat with only 6 crew for the next addition...

 

[Te Kooti]

[i see a couple of flaws that they didn't build upon from the last race.

1. Need more involvement with the youth and general public(I.e. the hotty from ESPN @ St Maarten, upcoming Red Bull, rock Star...etc.)

-get young producers that shoot the wake boarding, snowboarding and other extreme sports to showcase their perspective on what can see and feel like an old stodgy sport when it's not.

2. How are you going to drive Collaboration with the press and youth sailing?

Good luck, wish I could be there.

No mate!

That model is already driving the AC into a brick wall.

Just stress the fundamentals of the race.

And leave the celebrity shit for Paris Hilton.

 

[Haligonian Winterr]

I'll be in town for the whole show - if you have any questions, interview requests, or whatever, let me know.

sailors view on mutued VO60?

What do the MCM's actually do? I think the likes of Groupama went for someone as experienced as Riou is that they can be a sounding board for the nav to discuss things with. How is the MCM role policed?

What is the actual atmosphere on AbuDhabo actually like (rather than supposition on internet forums...)

Who do telefonica fear most?

I would love to see how the crew view their skipper's decision (might be pretty hard/risky for them to call Walker out publicly on that) and any crew changes that may be made across the fleet?

HW

 

[MR.CLEAN]

If you are gonna be in town and want to come out and spectate from on the course side, go here. http://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?showtopic=135089

 

[Swanno]

I'll be in town for the whole show - if you have any questions, interview requests, or whatever, let me know.

3. Got get more TV time...especially with Kenny, he has become a great personality and Nico is right behind him(Volvo needs to get on TV with the team sponsors!!)

I.e: How can Masarati get more press world wide than Volvo?

4

Masarati with more world wide press than Volvo?

In what world?

 

[rocnoggin]

I'll be in town for the whole show - if you have any questions, interview requests, or whatever, let me know.

Ok..love the race but feel like its missing something...so here are my thoughts and Q's clean. Innerview away..and damm it go sail with every team unedited, real deal with a GoPro glued to your head. Get Bora's take too!

Technology:

1. Could MCM's use drone technologies to capture off the boat shots? Maybe they could launch from a platform? you know Star Trek like shots?!

2. Does the Puma's plankton reader work?

3. Masts and hulls failing are bound to happen..what new developments(materials) are available to help success and prevent failure?

Format & Participation:

1. To Knut: how about introducing a TP52 like version to the race and bring more entries, drama,youth and maybe team racing/partnering with the70's?

2. How about partnering with the largest online sailing community and yacht clubs to drive participation?

3. Got get more TV time...especially with Kenny, he has become a great personality and Nico is right behind him(Volvo needs to get on TV with the team sponsors!!)

I.e: How can Masarati get more press world wide than Volvo?

4. Why is pro-am limited to one day?

5. If you are going on a world tour shouldn't there be an old Volvo 70's in each port to give joy rides, press time, etc.?

Participation, touch, feel and relevance = Sucess (not just tight racing and drama).

I see a couple of flaws that they didn't build upon from the last race.

1. Need more involvement with the youth and general public(I.e. the hotty from ESPN @ St Maarten, upcoming Red Bull, rock Star...etc.)

-get young producers that shoot the wake boarding, snowboarding and other extreme sports to showcase their perspective on what can see and feel like an old stodgy sport when it's not.

2. How are you going to drive Collaboration with the press and youth sailing?

Good luck, wish I could be there.

Good Questions! Although I don't see how the "hotty from ESPN" would help. I think it is that kind of sexism that is keeping more women and families out of sailing. She might be some nice eye candy for the blokes but I don't see how she helps to encourage "more involvement with the youth and general puplic."

 

[sail(plane)]

I'll be in town for the whole show - if you have any questions, interview requests, or whatever, let me know.

Has GROUPAMA found out why their boat was slow in Leg 6?

 

[LoopyGirdleSniffer]

I'll be in town for the whole show - if you have any questions, interview requests, or whatever, let me know.

Ok..love the race but feel like its missing something...so here are my thoughts and Q's clean. Innerview away..and damm it go sail with every team unedited, real deal with a GoPro glued to your head. Get Bora's take too!

Technology:

1. Could MCM's use drone technologies to capture off the boat shots? Maybe they could launch from a platform? you know Star Trek like shots?!

2. Does the Puma's plankton reader work?

3. Masts and hulls failing are bound to happen..what new developments(materials) are available to help success and prevent failure?

Format & Participation:

1. To Knut: how about introducing a TP52 like version to the race and bring more entries, drama,youth and maybe team racing/partnering with the70's?

2. How about partnering with the largest online sailing community and yacht clubs to drive participation?

3. Got get more TV time...especially with Kenny, he has become a great personality and Nico is right behind him(Volvo needs to get on TV with the team sponsors!!)

I.e: How can Masarati get more press world wide than Volvo?

4. Why is pro-am limited to one day?

5. If you are going on a world tour shouldn't there be an old Volvo 70's in each port to give joy rides, press time, etc.?

Participation, touch, feel and relevance = Sucess (not just tight racing and drama).

I see a couple of flaws that they didn't build upon from the last race.

1. Need more involvement with the youth and general public(I.e. the hotty from ESPN @ St Maarten, upcoming Red Bull, rock Star...etc.)

-get young producers that shoot the wake boarding, snowboarding and other extreme sports to showcase their perspective on what can see and feel like an old stodgy sport when it's not.

2. How are you going to drive Collaboration with the press and youth sailing?

Good luck, wish I could be there.

Good Questions! Although I don't see how the "hotty from ESPN" would help. I think it is that kind of sexism that is keeping more women and families out of sailing. She might be some nice eye candy for the blokes but I don't see how she helps to encourage "more involvement with the youth and general puplic."

That hottie from ESPN was on the boat that I raced on and I think she did a decent job of conveying how much fun she personally had while there on the island. She was clueless but truly interested in trying to figure out parts of it. People like her are the best ambassadors for the sport really. They speak with passion if not necessarly knowledge. I guess part of it is I got to see her in real life interact with real people though so maybe I got to see more of her (Literally) than you did. She is actually a great candidate to help encourage more people to show an interest.

 

[MR.CLEAN]

Good thoughts. Looks like my boat has been commandeered by the jury - teach Stu to NOT tell them that it is a Contender...

i'll be out there with the official folks on Friday, might jump off after that onto a Marstrom 20 cat.

 

[Terrorvision]

Did anyone else on Facebook enter the competition to go to Miami for 3 days and take part in the Pro-Am race on Abu Shabby?

I can't see anywhere where they have drawn a name and announced it and the Pro-Am race is tomorrow.

Unless I am mistaken, they are pulling a fast one. Clean- fancy getting your hands dirty?

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