Improving IPC magazines, an idea pinched from Yachting World.

[Becky]

Well, what else would I read on the train yesterday?
Anyway, the 'Walrus' suggests taking a leaf out of the TV companies book to boost sales. Examples given are Yacht Swap- two wives descibe sailing with someone elses husband, or Porridge- cooking tips for groups of men incarcerated in a small boat for a week followed by Ready Steady Puke.

Now I thought that the combined brain power of the Forum could come up with some really innovative examples.

So lets see.....................
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[copterdoctor]

Eastenders. The story of sailing folk from Portsmounth & Gosport.

 

[powerskipper]

Mobo family swapping boats with a raggie family, and guess which has the highest insurance claims by the end of the week /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[MrG_2]

How about:
THE MACARTHURS - a radio programme depicting an every day story of sailing folk.

EXTREME MAKEOVER - A group of well meaning folk come along and replace your mono hull with a Catamaran in a horrible colour and window boxes.

SAILING DINNERS (as opposed to TV Dinners) Huge Furry Whippingstall comes round to show you how to get the best from your Fray Bentos pies....

 

[Magic_Sailor]

What not to sail

Two old gaffers constantly tell modern boat owners what's wrong with the boat and why they should change it for something older, damper and smaller.

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[stevebirch2002]

Aenemadale

On-going story how some in-bred Northerners can do everything, better, cheaper, using B&Q parts than anyone else. Must also have a plane crashing into the marina, adultery with every member on the wife's family...... et al

 

[Peppermint]

Re: Try

Bob the Boat Builder in which a small plastic figure sucks it's teeth, shakes it's head, and tells you that it won't be ready for the weekend.

The Springer Show. Jerry shows how to get out of that trickey berth using just one rope.

Riki Lake. A look at the class war between dinghy sailors at this famous sailing venue.

Top Gear. A quick look at what the chandlers are offering this week.

Scrubs. Today it's the Warsash Piles.

2 Pints of Larger & a Packet of Crisps. A Celebrity Chef advises on catering for the SB trip to Cherbourg.

Pole to Pole. Michael Palin explains this unusual gybing technique.

Salvage Squad. Today a Fisherman explains how he made his fortune pulling yotties of the mud at Lymington.

 

[Steve Clayton]

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two wives describe sailing with someone elses husband

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Well, I'm up for this- please post picture of your SWMBO. She must be good down below (making coffee, fetching beer, etc)

Steve
www.seraph-sailing.com

 

[Evadne]

Cherbourg Trek the next generation: A wee baldy bloke sets out to boldly go where no man has gone before.

What's ma fish? Incomprehensible comedy hosted by a Scot in a dubious hat.

Waking the Dead: A program about trying to get the next watch on deck whilst crossing the channel.

Marina neighbours from hell: .... no that's not really all that funny, now I come to think of it.

 

[BlueSkyNick]

erm.... you might want to think about this a bit more, Steve. you see, Becky is a SWMBO - bit of a blond, but a lady nonetheless!

 

[moodycruiser]

Ostenders. The story of sailing folk from Belgium. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[doris]

And does she understand the significance of the immortal words 'while you're down there'!

 

[waterboy]

Yellow Wellie Tubbies - Young rotund creatures at play during Cowes Week

News at Force Ten - Hang onto your hats with Trevor Macdonald

Snatch of the Day - Finding and paying for the highest price red diesel

 

[Twister_Ken]

The Archers - the story of Bowman Yachts

Desparate Housewives - SWMBOs plead not to be taken sailing

Ready, Steady, Cook - A competition to build a collier, sail off and discover New Zealand, and other places suitable for consigning criminals

Ready, Steady, Puke - The always-popular sea-sickness race

Panpanpanorama

Going for a Song - an auction of used Benjenbavs

Antiques Roadshow - The inside story of a Twister Owners Association meet

Animal Hospital - Rolf Harris overseas the repair of Catamarans

The Apprentice - Mirabella V picks its next skipper from a bunch of UKSA 'zeroes to heroes'.

Crimewatch - An investigation into Bavaria's missing keel

Last of the Summer Wine - Scuttlebutt cruise to Cherbourg

Airport - We follow the adventures of a bunch of flotilla holiday makers as they try and get their lifejackets past Dolores, the check-in girl.

The Office - What really happens at MDL headquarters

Rising Damp - investigates stern glands and seacocks

Grand Design - Building a boat for £1000

Scrap Heap Challenge - Two teams of three dickheads attempt to construct a WightLink ferry using only what they can scrounge from the Wreck of the Tricolor.

Songs of Praise – in which rival yacht brokers attempt to sell ex-Sunsail charter boats for more than the price of two cinema tickets, a gin-and-tonic and the bus fare home.

 

[Becky]

What an inventive lot you are!
I have to admit that TK has the edge in my opinion.
Well done everyone, This was much more imaginative than the original article.
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