ELLEN MACARTHUR RETURNS TO COWES...

[StephenSails]

Yep, her third homecoming is at Cowes this Friday.

""<<B&Q>> skipper Ellen MacArthur will be returning to Cowes on the Isle of Wight on Friday, February 25 to a homecoming organised by the Isle of Wight council.""

My old man who is completely non boaty said that he thinks she is in danger of over doing it on the publicity thing and people will begin to get bored or fed up with it, he knows full well what she has done as I have been telling him all the time during and after her attempt, he was impressed with her record and the Falmouth return on TV but since then has become very cynical as the BBC have gone from virtually zero sailing coverage to blanket Ellen news, what about all the other great sailing stories like Mike Goldings heroic finish of the Vendee Globe?

I started to cringe last Sunday when Richard Simmonds the BBC Sailing Presenter was trying to make the crowd at Greenwich whoop and cheer at every possible moment like some sort of American political conference or sporting event. What does everyone think? I personally think the RYA or BMF should get on to the BBC like last week and start to promote the sport whilst we are on a high, especially after last summers medal haul in Athens.

Cheers

Stephen
PS Been down with the Flu so I have had time to write something for once, hope everyone is ok in the cold weather.

 

[nicho]

I agree with your father, this has gone way over the top now. With regard to the BBC, they will very quickly suss out that the B&Q advertising bit is getting well overdone, and will back away - they are not allowed to overdo it.

Time to move on I think......perhaps to Jimi's preparations for his Antarctic cruise? Sorry, Jim, have I let the cat out of the bag??

 

[Evadne]

Re: Jimi goes South?

Could he have a look for our sub while he's down there please? Glen Rosa might need some icebreaking mods but I'm sure he'll manage.

 

[Guest]

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[StephenSails]

Probably the little village she grew up in and then maybe a the hospital ward she was born in.

 

[hairbox]

Hi all
well I think it's just great the more we see of Ellen the better she handles the prees and interviews briliantly, she looks like she's going to falter but her strong character shines through 3 cheers for Ellen HIP HIP HOORAY HIP HIP HOORAY HIP HIP HOORAY.

 

[Cornishman]

Re: Beeb and advertising

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With regard to the BBC, they will very quickly suss out that the B&Q advertising bit is getting well overdone

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Did anybody see Watchdog last night? B&Q customer who suddenly got his bathroom suite delivered after waiting over 100 days plus a refund when he wrote about Lt Cdr Ellen's trip, copy to WD.

 

[tcm]

Completely diagree: lightweights

What a bunch of wimps you are! Anything that lasts more than three hours on the telly and ooh dear it's a bit too much. Pah! We've only had a single day of ellen on the telly - that's enough is it? Dearie me. Truth is - you're a bit bored by it and fancy changing channel, hm? Jeez.

I think it very sad that these days most people haven't the first clue of proper full-time endurance telly watching, such as every single elvis film over xmas -new year, or every single world cup match incl all the pool matches with extra time, which needs more than one telly.

I was ready for days and day of ellen sailing all around the uk and THEN all around france to do the castorama thing, even if it meant lying on the couch for days on end, and only sleeping occassionally with the remote in my hand and the volume turned up ready for six oclock when the volume seems to go loud again.

 

[jhr]

Endurance telly

That's as may be, but I've got so tired watching Ellen Homecomings on the telly that I just don't know what to do. I'm only getting 20 minutes' sleep a night and I'm constantly tearful, and on the verge of giving up my telly marathon record attempt.

It's all getting too much..............