I understand Larry Ellison actually had to pay to air the series. I think that was pretty nice of him.
Wild Bill -------- Original message -------- From: Andrew Burton <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com> Date: 09/21/2013 7:33 AM (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List AC - Time limit? 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, sam.c.sal...@gmail.com wrote: Well there you go then - that's all right! sam :-) From: Paul Baker Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:41 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Reply To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com 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 <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com> 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 <charliekilo...@gmail.com> 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 >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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