TV channel hopping to watch the sailing!

[StellaGirl]

never thought I would have to channel hop to choose what channel to watch sailing on!

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Its great isn't it!..... live coverage on BBC News 24 for the last 3 hours......

 

[Guest]

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[StellaGirl]

It actually brings tears to my eyes and I am not afraid to say that....

 

[StugeronSteve]

There's an extract from an interview with Joyon on the BBC News wesite (I think). He has expressed his surprise that Ellen has captured the record so soon, and is gracious in his praise of her achievement.

Probably too busy building a boat to be in Falmouth!

 

[charon]

Me too, and I'm supposed to be one of those roughty toughty tall ships sailors. Blub...blub. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[jonic]

Hey Stella

Hows the hangover?

We were watching the live feed on the internet trying to spot you in the crowd!!

J, M, J and A*"*, (every one else is out) xx

 

[AlexL]

it said on the BBC web site that he is 'at sea' at the moment, but he gave a very magamanous statement congratulating ellen

 

[aitchw]

....and they even managed to give Mike Golding a spot to add his best wishes and to applaud him for his performance in the Vendee.

Surely there's enough of us to make an audience and enough going on for at least a monthly sailing show.


Please, please, please.

 

[Salty]

Did you see the freebie DVD on the front of Feb's Yachting World? That looked worth subscribing to, for a monthyl sailing 'programme' (although some of the interviews and commentaries were a bit naff).

 

[StellaGirl]

I wish I had a hangover.....see pm!

 

[Matrosen]

I've actually been channel hopping here in Germany whilst watching Dame Ellon!

 

[StellaGirl]

The seamaster sailing series is very good and the only programme I would watch on sailing at the moment, thanks YW for the freebie!

 

[alisdairs]

Ellen's achievement even made lead story on BBC World News from Washington DC last night here in the US, and was covered by local US stations too ! Well done Ellen !

 

[aitchw]

I noticed (I think) you had one American in the Vendee but this sort of sailing doesn't appear to appeal over there or am I mistaken?

 

[alisdairs]

God knows...I'm a Brit, I just live here !

 

[aitchw]

Sorreeeeeeee! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Oldhand]

Well yes it was an unusual experience. However, my warming feelings towards the BBC were shot to shreads when they cut-off to normal programming, both on BBC1 & News24, at 12:30 before Dame Ellen had even reached the public stage. Thank god ITV came to the rescue.

SkyNews special at 20:00 tonight, ITV special at 22:00 tomorrow night, Wednesday.