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JustinL
JustinL
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31 Jul 2012 6:48pm


BarryFawkes
BarryFawkes
NSW
149 posts
NSW, 149 posts
31 Jul 2012 11:57pm
shame we probably wont get to see her or the 49ers on fox unless you are ben ainsley on the fin class or another gb sailor in contention you dont get air time most biased worst coverage and worst commentators iv seen
fjdoug
fjdoug
ACT
548 posts
ACT, 548 posts
1 Aug 2012 12:05am
yep, really bad.
so far the cameras are fixed on GBR sailors mid field.
they refer to GB sailors by name and those from other countries as "the New Zealanders, the Dane etc...".
the only news of RSX was to say "the Dutch sailor won", no pictures, no-one else mentioned.
hope coverage improves.
Brett Morris
Brett Morris
NSW
1204 posts
NSW, 1204 posts
1 Aug 2012 4:05pm
I'm not complaining about the coverage of the sailing. The actual footage is fantastic and the racing is great. Remember the feed is from BBC, so no surprise they know the local racers especially Ben Ainsle.

RSX only started yesterday and I believe they were on the other course. There are a lot of classes to cover, and I'm sure the RSX will be covered as the GBR guy is one of the top seeds.

FYI, watching the Finns and 49ers sailing downwind in 20knots is pretty spectacular and easily more exciting than 90% of the other sports on FOX. Just goes to show, our sport has tremendous media potential as technology improves and cost of coverage drops.
Great to see such large spectator numbers for a sport that is way out to sea, I imagine they have large screens on shore to watch?
AUS 814
AUS 814
NSW
453 posts
NSW, 453 posts
1 Aug 2012 5:06pm
They have been selling out the main vantage point the " Nothe" ? around 4000 pepole each day, thay also have the Big screen positioned their as well. I think this is the course that the medal races will be sailed on as well
BarryFawkes
BarryFawkes
NSW
149 posts
NSW, 149 posts
1 Aug 2012 5:51pm
Brett I want to see the stars all the dingies and the rsx i know the coverage is from the bbc thats the problem . Do they broadcast the swimming in the US or UK with Ray Hadley doing the comentary . Its pay tv not free to air a more balanced commentery no matter what country is needed . Foxtel needs to lift their game or because its sailing it doesnt matter as much
redsurfbus
redsurfbus
304 posts
304 posts
1 Aug 2012 4:37pm
We in the UK are disgusted at the RSX coverage. They were flicking between the Finn and other classes talking lots about each one but not a mention about the RSX. I was on the water a mile away at the time and there were at least 2 helis in the air, plenty of big boats with cameras and there was no reason they couldnt film the RSX....or at least even give a bit of commentary about it.

I assumed they would show it later.....even in the summary round up they did not even mention Nick or Bryony (GB medal hopes) place or results which were a damn site better than half the other GB sports results. I know a lot of people have complained. On the up side I made it onto the coverage in the background :-D

The Nothe course is a lot more sheltered than the other courses as well. They are competing there today, winds should be increasing as they start at midday here.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
1 Aug 2012 5:26pm
fjdoug said...

yep, really bad.
so far the cameras are fixed on GBR sailors mid field.
they refer to GB sailors by name and those from other countries as "the New Zealanders, the Dane etc...".
the only news of RSX was to say "the Dutch sailor won", no pictures, no-one else mentioned.
hope coverage improves.



What coverage? I don't have digital TV or insomnia so I guess I won't see much....
windsufering
windsufering
VIC
1124 posts
VIC, 1124 posts
1 Aug 2012 7:38pm
Why do the men get pink sails and the females Blue. Did my parents dress me wrong ?
WA Surf
WA Surf
WA
336 posts
WA, 336 posts
1 Aug 2012 5:49pm
I actually red a guide for channel 9 RSX at 9pm, didn't see anything, nice kayaking though.
cammd
cammd
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1 Aug 2012 9:22pm
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