Anyone have links to F1?

Hurricane said:
IMHO
If you plan to watch any of the races from your boat, it is absolutely essential to have access to some kind of commentary.
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Agree all that. The first year I did the race on a boat, 2006, there was no FanVision but we needed the big TV on in the boat to understand what was going on. Also sometimes you wanna retire indoors to get 5 mins away from the incredible noise. In 2007 they introduced the retentable handheld screens now called fanvision, and they're fab

I think you need either fanvision or a big TV, but you dont really need both. There is a website for fanvision and i think you can book your rentals there. Get several
 
You don't get any say over where they put you (unless you're Eddie Jordan), and from a lot of the berths you really see nothing at all, so I need to sort out how to get a TV feed, and then i'll probably rig up a biggish screen on the flybridge for the race. Hurricane, do you think i'll be able to get the Sky F1 feed if I take my sky box over from home? We only have a small dish (KVH M3), but I could also rig up a temporary large dish.

Anyway, being there is mostly about the atmosphere and the partying, the car racing is largely incidental :D

I may just see where they put us, and if we can't see one of the big screens clearly then i'll nip out and buy a cheapo big TV. We have to be in by the Thursday anyway, and there's no racing on the Friday, so I'd have time to get to Darty or one of the big supermarkets.
 
It's on TF1 the French TV ,assuming your F is ok,

As a back up if you are not successful getting a birth.
You could anchor off Cap Ferrat / Beaulieu - and " Train it in" or depends on sea state and your tender - tender it in ? - see race from a proper seat in a grandstand .
On Race day move to area where my skipper anchors , just beside the Loews / fair mount hotel - tunnel and use tender to go in PH after the race to " soak up atmosphere "
I do not think your boat is small enough to kiss a finger pontoon in Fontveille spin and come out
 
Portofino said:
It's on TF1 the French TV ,assuming your F is ok,

As a back up if you are not successful getting a birth.
You could anchor off Cap Ferrat / Beaulieu - and " Train it in" or depends on sea state and your tender - tender it in ? - see race from a proper seat in a grandstand .
On Race day move to area where my skipper anchors , just beside the Loews / fair mount hotel - tunnel and use tender to go in PH after the race to " soak up atmosphere "
I do not think your boat is small enough to kiss a finger pontoon in Fontveille spin and come out
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I wouldn't do that. You can't leave boat unattended there due to weahter - ask skippers of MirabellaV and Pari - uless you are happy to self insure so to speak, cos your insurers wont. You're better off training from Antibes if you're going by train. All the trains are nearly full by the time they're picked up in Antibes and Cannes; by Beaulieu you'd have to ride on the roof Indain style. Unless you travel at a daft time of day

You can kiss/touch in/out in Cap D'Ail rather than fontvielle, on the fuel berth, and it's still only 7-10min walk to the race

you can't just tender it in either - you can't tie up a tender and walk off. However if you do actually do that Nick let me know and I'll get you a tender berth because a friend owns a Cap D'Ail berth so you can tie up at his bow

The anchorage under Fairmount is very busy during the race and the view is a bit rubbish - just the cars coming down the hill and entering the tunnel, pah. Much better for Nick to stick with Plan A and get into Port of Monaco (Hercule) imho
 
Nick_H said:
Hurricane, do you think i'll be able to get the Sky F1 feed if I take my sky box over from home? We only have a small dish (KVH M3), but I could also rig up a temporary large dish.
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Several things to consider - none of which can be considered a known solution.

1.
If BBC continue their temporary transmissions over Astra 1N, you should get BBC1 on quite a small dish. All BBC TV is due to transfer to the new Astra 2F satellite sometime this year but as Monaco is early in the season, they may well still be using Astra 1N - this is probably your best option.

2.
Last year, Sky only transmit the F1 on their dedicated F1 (HD) channel. Most Sky channels uses the widebeam transponders on Astra and are available throughout Europe but I'm not sure if the Sky F1 (HD) is - it may just be transmitted on one of the spot beam transponders.

3.
Finally, RTL transmit on Astra 1 in German but as said above the French version might be more appropriate.

There is a lot happening on the Astra 2 slot this year - I will post my recent findings on a new thread in a few days - we've only just got back and both SWMBO and I have the flu.
 
Well your last pearls of Sat TV wisdom allowed me to watch most of Euro 2012 on the boat, so I shall keenly await your next post.

I'm pretty sure I can get RTL (that's the one with lots of topless women, right?), so one way or another I should be able to get the race on the telly, to add to the tiny snippets of it I can see in real life!
 
In terms of a cheapo viewing fix for the anglophones on your boat: maybe TF1 for pix with commentary from radio5 live via the puter. All commentators will be using the same feed, I would guess.
 
jfm said:
I wouldn't do that. You can't leave boat unattended there due to weahter - ask skippers of MirabellaV and Pari - uless you are happy to self insure so to speak, cos your insurers wont. You're better off training from Antibes if you're going by train. All the trains are nearly full by the time they're picked up in Antibes and Cannes; by Beaulieu you'd have to ride on the roof Indain style. Unless you travel at a daft time of day

You can kiss/touch in/out in Cap D'Ail rather than fontvielle, on the fuel berth, and it's still only 7-10min walk to the race

you can't just tender it in either - you can't tie up a tender and walk off. However if you do actually do that Nick let me know and I'll get you a tender berth because a friend owns a Cap D'Ail berth so you can tie up at his bow

The anchorage under Fairmount is very busy during the race and the view is a bit rubbish - just the cars coming down the hill and entering the tunnel, pah. Much better for Nick to stick with Plan A and get into Port of Monaco (Hercule) imho
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I,assumed a " skipper of sorts" to operate tender and return to boat look after boat , with a mobile .
Staying in Antibes a little dull? For them these days - excepting -virgins to SoF .
The nearer you are the more atmosphere for 4-5 days on shore ( inc Sun lunch time- happens to be car race ) But what about rest of time ??
Especially at PM , for the restaurants / social ( assuming you all don,t want fraying tempers cooped up on board)
Agree train issue - on Sun ,but ok other days even quali - Sat lunch ,hence get nearer and tender in on race day
Sun 11-12 pm is boating Piccadilly circus/ bun fight arround entrance to Cap:d A and Fontveille , so unless you are a REALlY comp helmsman , Sober of course -with a boat packed with folk - don,t do it .Nobody controls boats better than the Pro,s ( Yeh I know bruised ego)
Also noticed they recognise each other at close quarters , like Venetian Gondoliers - a kind of trust @ close quarters - hard to explain you have to experiance it .

Owners / operators tend to get into all sorts of trouble - hardly relaxing for all on board !it's an embarrassment to the red duster - crack of fibreglass reverberating arround - especially if windy

Of couse plan A is Preffered option - not disputed - but if no birth materialises -----or you are bumped off wk before ! - having only sent your form+ letter -nothing else

This was a plan B - to combine boaty bit and be different to home port - as much " atmosphere" as poss for 4-5 days ,-Cap Ferrat then easy access on Sunday for those who want to go in? Others stay on board anchored as near as poss - in the pack - up to 100 boats normally there off PH on sun PM
As a foot note on previous occiassions After race my skipper has picked us up - then entered PH ( unchallenged by authorities) and we hover infact get real close in along side etc .

As I said / intermated in my first post on this - having done Monaco by boat 5 times( to death I add now) - its who you know or your or more to the point your French - local " fixer knows"
 
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Nick_H said:
Can you get BBC radio online abroad, is it just TV channels that are blocked?
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According to BBC website: not video content.

"However you can listen to BBC radio outside the UK from a desktop computer - go to www.bbc.co.uk/radio"
 
Portofino said:
I,assumed a " skipper of sorts" to operate tender and return to boat look after boat , with a mobile .
Staying in Antibes a little dull? For them these days - excepting -virgins to SoF .
The nearer you are the more atmosphere for 4-5 days on shore ( inc Sun lunch time- happens to be car race ) But what about rest of time ??
Especially at PM , for the restaurants / social ( assuming you all don,t want fraying tempers cooped up on board)
Agree train issue - on Sun ,but ok other days even quali - Sat lunch ,hence get nearer and tender in on race day
Sun 11-12 pm is boating Piccadilly circus/ bun fight arround entrance to Cap:d A and Fontveille , so unless you are a REALlY comp helmsman , Sober of course -with a boat packed with folk - don,t do it .Nobody controls boats better than the Pro,s ( Yeh I know bruised ego)
Also noticed they recognise each other at close quarters , like Venetian Gondoliers - a kind of trust @ close quarters - hard to explain you have to experiance it .

Owners / operators tend to get into all sorts of trouble - hardly relaxing for all on board !it's an embarrassment to the red duster - crack of fibreglass reverberating arround - especially if windy

Of couse plan A is Preffered option - not disputed - but if no birth materialises -----or you are bumped off wk before ! - having only sent your form+ letter -nothing else

This was a plan B - to combine boaty bit and be different to home port - as much " atmosphere" as poss for 4-5 days ,-Cap Ferrat then easy access on Sunday for those who want to go in? Others stay on board anchored as near as poss - in the pack - up to 100 boats normally there off PH on sun PM
As a foot note on previous occiassions After race my skipper has entered PH ( unchallenged by authorities) and we hover infact get real close in along side etc .

As I said / intermated in my first post on this - having done Monaco by boat 5 times( to death I add now) - its who you know or your or more to the point your French - local " fixer knows"
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Um, I don't agree much of that but no point in disputing it point by point. I did chuckle though when you said I "have to experience it", :D.

5 time eh? - if you want to do a score count though of how many times you've done Monaco by boat and got a berth inside on T Quai or Etats Unis, as opposed to crappo dangling on a blimmin anchor under the Fairmont hotel, I'm up for that competition :). Anyway. Nick will be getting a berth in Port of Monaco if he wants one (and his fixer isn't French :)).
 
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jfm said:
Um, I don't agree much of that but no point in disputing it point by point. I did chuckle though when you said I "have to experience it", :D.

5 time eh? - if you want to do a score count though of how many times you've done Monaco by boat and got a berth inside on T Quai or Etats Unis, as opposed to crappo dangling on a blimmin anchor under the Fairmont hotel, I'm up for that competition :). Anyway. Nick will be getting a berth in Port of Monaco if he wants one (and his fixer isn't French :)).
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Being constructive / helpful - what would you advise him to do if he does not get a birth ?
Or worse still accepted a birth then made all the logistical transport arrangements for 10 ish peeps receives a e- mail " late in the day" - basically - like a flight - bumped off ?( Eventually suitable financial reimbursement - not the Q here)

Baer in mind - best view if you are really bothered about the race =grandstand not a boat in Ph I have done both ( Tabac corner)
Magic " atmosphere" is inversely proportionate to distance
Antibes Vs Cap Ferat?
Sorry forgot he allready has boat in the SoF can you factor this in please .
( I,ve never done Monaco from an anchor - skipper has )
 
Portofino said:
Being constructive / helpful - what would you advise him to do if he does not get a birth ?
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Evening L

I think jfm's point is that if Nick wants a berth, then there's a mechanism available to get him one, with a fixer who's power is pretty much absolute - so in a sense there's no great need to debate other lesser alternatives.

Cheers
Jimmy
 
Nick_H said:
Can you get BBC radio online abroad, is it just TV channels that are blocked?
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Until Sept 2012, most of the BBC Radio channels were carried over the same transponder that you've been watching the footy.
But since then, BBC have only been transmitting (everything) on the spot beam from the Astra 2 slot (28 degrees). This surprised me because licencing is the reason for using the spot beam thus excluding Europe as a whole. I didn't think that there was so much of a need with radio to focus the broadcasts - I thought that radio would be generelly available over the wide beam transponders. It seems now that everything will (or already is) only available to within the UK.

Problem with the just having an audio commentary is that there is SO MUCH noise going on that you cant hear it all the time.
 
jfm said:
Um, I don't agree much of that but no point in disputing it point by point. I did chuckle though when you said I "have to experience it", :D.

5 time eh? - if you want to do a score count though of how many times you've done Monaco by boat and got a berth inside on T Quai or Etats Unis, as opposed to crappo dangling on a blimmin anchor under the Fairmont hotel, I'm up for that competition :). Anyway. Nick will be getting a berth in Port of Monaco if he wants one (and his fixer isn't French :)).
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It's been commented on that I am quite a cunning linguist so if jfm needs help with me acting as a local fixer with PH in the local lingo then I am more than happy to help...
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Portofino said:
Being constructive / helpful - what would you advise him to do if he does not get a birth ?
Or worse still accepted a birth then made all the logistical transport arrangements for 10 ish peeps receives a e- mail " late in the day" - basically - like a flight - bumped off ?( Eventually suitable financial reimbursement - not the Q here)

Baer in mind - best view if you are really bothered about the race =grandstand not a boat in Ph I have done both ( Tabac corner)
Magic " atmosphere" is inversely proportionate to distance
Antibes Vs Cap Ferat?
Sorry forgot he allready has boat in the SoF can you factor this in please .
( I,ve never done Monaco from an anchor - skipper has )
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Tee hee. I know JtB and A+K are sitting there with popcorn :D. Thanks for the cunning linguist offer A but I'm pretty sure all conversations are in English when the person with absolute power - nice phrase Jimmy :D - calls the port and asks for a berth for someone. When I was putting together the berth for the boat in the pics below I think the absolute power person called the guy with the big house on the hill in the last pic below, just to make sure :D

Portofino, the best view is definitely from a boat. Best to get one with the tallest mast in the world and park it right in the centre of T quai like this

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Then you can whizz up the crow's nest and see the cars exit the tunnel, chicane, Tabac, swimming pool and Rascas, like this (roughly in that order)...

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NickH is likely ok for a berth and not being bumped off :-)
 
Hurricane said:
Until Sept 2012, most of the BBC Radio channels were carried over the same transponder that you've been watching the footy.
But since then, BBC have only been transmitting (everything) on the spot beam from the Astra 2 slot (28 degrees). This surprised me because licencing is the reason for using the spot beam thus excluding Europe as a whole. I didn't think that there was so much of a need with radio to focus the broadcasts - I thought that radio would be generelly available over the wide beam transponders. It seems now that everything will (or already is) only available to within the UK.

Problem with the just having an audio commentary is that there is SO MUCH noise going on that you cant hear it all the time.
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Streaming BBC radio over a 3g dongle works well for me in Antibes, although you need to make sure you've opted into the right mobicarte package first otherwise the charges mount up v quick. Having said that, I imagine with the number of mobile phones competing for signal in Monaco during the gp, bandwidth might end up being too thin.

Cheers
Jimmy
 
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