Poignard
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"The BBC want to know what we think..."
.... makes a change from telling us what to think.
.... makes a change from telling us what to think.
The BBC want to know what we think...
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asteven221
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Wouldn't want to watch some lone sailor moaning into his/her mike that some gizmo on the boat has broken down again
Funny you should say that. I was watching the Mike Perham round the world programme the other night and thought to myself exactly the same thing. Don't do the blooming trip if you are going to moan, groan and blubber into your camcorder for days on end.
Dame Ellen was even worse. I am surprised her boat didn't sink with the gallons of tears everytime the wind got up! Do they fit extra bilge pumps to pump out the tears?
In all seriousness it's some achievement, but all the crying into the camera does make me want to throw up sometimes.
rivonia
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Bring back that wonderful
series called ''Howerds Way'' Very yachtie.
Peter
series called ''Howerds Way'' Very yachtie.
Peter
OGITD
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It's about time!
I have to say…something with a decent budget produced, narrated, and staring our old pal Dylan Winter would have my vote.
I have to say…something with a decent budget produced, narrated, and staring our old pal Dylan Winter would have my vote.
A
Alcyone
Guest
How about Two hairy fat sailors?
Michael Palin Spinnaker pole to spinnaker pole
Strictly come sailing?
The deck factor?
Michael Palin Spinnaker pole to spinnaker pole
Strictly come sailing?
The deck factor?
grumpy_o_g
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I think Dylan would lose an awful lot of it's charm with a big budget. Give him a slightly better camera and possibly a sound man and keep the programme to 20 minutes max a few times a week. The money you save can go to cutting the licence fee (and giving Dylan a decent salary).
Otherwise you've got "middle-aged bloke sails 40ft Oyster round Britain with a complete camera crew in tow".
Otherwise you've got "middle-aged bloke sails 40ft Oyster round Britain with a complete camera crew in tow".
dylanwinter
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budget for keep turning left
I agree, a budget would change the feel of the journey - but also improve the quality of the editing which is extremely lumpy.
On the downside I would have to stop being rude about Belgium, the French and big Mobos.
However, I do have quite a list of things that need repairing or replacing on the boat - gear change mechanism (which I have repaired three times and broken four times), roller reefing that runs the full length of the forestay and with a drum that is not held together with araldite, cutlass gland, functioning echo-sounder, dynamo etc etc.
At the moment the boat is on the Alde at Aldeborough. I intend to stay afloat all through the winter - mostly so that I can cry to the camera about how hard my life is... how cold it is. But the Butley, Alde and Ore are brilliant rivers. I had intended to overwinter on the broads but they required a Boat Safety Scheme Certificate - which I understand would entail replacing the fuel line with EC approved component, sealing up the bog and throwing out my cooking equipment
I will be posting material all through the winter - every Friday. I am aiming for a vlog every week and a travelogue every month. I have all the material I collected on the backwaters, Stour, orwell, Deben and the Alde - all lovely rivers.
Now, back to editing those sheep and truck videos so that I can keep sailing.#
Thanks for your support people - the feedback is great to have - and if you have any suggestions about improving the vids - please feel free to let me know via YBW or youtube or my email which is on the end of every video
Dylan http://www.youtube.com/user/dylanwinter1
I agree, a budget would change the feel of the journey - but also improve the quality of the editing which is extremely lumpy.
On the downside I would have to stop being rude about Belgium, the French and big Mobos.
However, I do have quite a list of things that need repairing or replacing on the boat - gear change mechanism (which I have repaired three times and broken four times), roller reefing that runs the full length of the forestay and with a drum that is not held together with araldite, cutlass gland, functioning echo-sounder, dynamo etc etc.
At the moment the boat is on the Alde at Aldeborough. I intend to stay afloat all through the winter - mostly so that I can cry to the camera about how hard my life is... how cold it is. But the Butley, Alde and Ore are brilliant rivers. I had intended to overwinter on the broads but they required a Boat Safety Scheme Certificate - which I understand would entail replacing the fuel line with EC approved component, sealing up the bog and throwing out my cooking equipment
I will be posting material all through the winter - every Friday. I am aiming for a vlog every week and a travelogue every month. I have all the material I collected on the backwaters, Stour, orwell, Deben and the Alde - all lovely rivers.
Now, back to editing those sheep and truck videos so that I can keep sailing.#
Thanks for your support people - the feedback is great to have - and if you have any suggestions about improving the vids - please feel free to let me know via YBW or youtube or my email which is on the end of every video
Dylan http://www.youtube.com/user/dylanwinter1
David_Jersey
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Sailing on TV is dull, dull, dull
Poignard
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Sailing on TV is dull, dull, dull
Absolutely right. Sailing is just not a "spectator sport"
Badger
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team of interior designers revamping a tired looking Twister. Who told You !!!
jetwake
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Nico
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Titter ye not.
clouty
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Jetwake said -
"Stories about everyday sailing? pah! Unless there's sex in it in which case call it Howards Way and that didnt sell.
Now, if you could get a drama set in, say, georgian England involving a good old fashioned copper and some nasty ruffians, a bit of a sexy landowner on a big J class style boat with some stripped to the waist muscle men and catholic vicar who really wanted a bit...now that would sell."
There is sex in everyday sailing in my experience
The BBC Trust (not a forum) are holding a consultation. This is not a forum on the sidelines. Of course I accept it may just be window dressing, to be put in the electronic bin without consideration (what a cynical bunch we are) but give it the benefit of the doubt, hey, it might work.
I read somewhere that messing around on the water is the second or third most popular participant sport - WE ARE NOT A MINORITY.
Go on, pretty please. It won't hurt, honest!!
"Stories about everyday sailing? pah! Unless there's sex in it in which case call it Howards Way and that didnt sell.
Now, if you could get a drama set in, say, georgian England involving a good old fashioned copper and some nasty ruffians, a bit of a sexy landowner on a big J class style boat with some stripped to the waist muscle men and catholic vicar who really wanted a bit...now that would sell."
There is sex in everyday sailing in my experience
The BBC Trust (not a forum) are holding a consultation. This is not a forum on the sidelines. Of course I accept it may just be window dressing, to be put in the electronic bin without consideration (what a cynical bunch we are) but give it the benefit of the doubt, hey, it might work.
I read somewhere that messing around on the water is the second or third most popular participant sport - WE ARE NOT A MINORITY.
Go on, pretty please. It won't hurt, honest!!
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