It's all about trying to make sailing a "watcher's" sport fit for TV, instead of a participant's sport. Andy
Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 On Sep 20, 2013, at 23:51, [email protected] wrote: > Well there you go then - that's all right! > > sam :-) > From: Paul Baker > Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:41 PM > To: [email protected] > Reply To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Stus-List AC - Time limit? > > 40 minute race fits neatly into a 1 hour programme with commercials. > Not a coincidence. > > > On 13-09-20 08:22 PM, Colin Kilgour wrote: > > I'm not disputing the facts, but rather the stupidity behind such a > > short limit. > > Cheers > > Colin > > > > > > On 9/20/13, Andrew Burton <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Time limits are. There's no fudge factor built in, ie it's not 40 > >> minutes...or so! > >> > >> Andy > >> > >> Andrew Burton > >> 61 W Narragansett > >> Newport, RI > >> USA 02840 > >> > >> http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > >> +401 965-5260 > >> > >> On Sep 20, 2013, at 17:30, Colin Kilgour <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> How the heck do you sail at 15 to 20 kts and NOT finish within the time > >>> limit? > >>> > >>> New Zealand was robbed, imo. > >>> > >>> Cheers > >>> Colin > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Sent from my mobile device > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > >>> [email protected] > >> _______________________________________________ > >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > >> [email protected] > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected]
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