Spreading the word
I guess the Moth class is unique in the amount of press it generates. Blogs, pictures, youtube videos and loads of press.
I’m sure there will be plenty of media coming out of our 2009 Worlds as well, if the current lead up is any indication.
It’s an interesting contrast to something like the current 29er Worlds which I have been trying to follow online for the last week. It’s been a bit tricky to say the least. The results have gone up reasonably quickly on the fraglia site and the event web site, but there hasn’t been much else. Not too good for the 10th Worlds for a big class with 180+ boats competing.
This example is probably what results when trying to report on an event with such a low-flow of information. On the penultimate day of a Worlds where the top 3 are all Australian, an Australian news site publishes the release with a lead photo of 49ers racing, then a few other shots of boats not actually racing on Garda, and another of 29ers at a different Garda event, with a 1-sentence comment.
WTF?
In a few days the event will be over, and a few days after that nobody will care anyway. They’ve missed the boat this time.
Surely timely media output is basic requirement for World Championship level events these days? Or am I just too demanding?
July 24th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Mate its winter no one cares about sailing especially your silly Moths.
Viva Le Tour!!!!
July 24th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Wish i was foiling right now….
July 24th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Foiling is as fun as Le Grand Bornand
July 24th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Maybe you should write up the news articles for all sailing then.
You could just start that Aussie 29ers are dominating at the worlds.
July 24th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
@Nathan
Show me the money?
July 26th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQBsba1HqnU
July 27th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
Photo http://slidebox.it/gallery/9058431_GXpdL#603021769_VyYgq-A-LB
July 28th, 2009 at 9:48 am
@Tristano
Nice video.
July 28th, 2009 at 11:46 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roIeVEf5alk
July 29th, 2009 at 12:36 am
I have to agree Scott. The coverage for both the 49ers and 29ers was pretty poor and no where near the type of site we have become used to at other events.
To ‘Moth hater’ why would you want to stop sailing in the winter? In Britain we sail all through the winter even in -10 and snow! the proof of the pudding is in the results, 6 british boats in the top 13 at the 49ers. Having said that Nathan and Ian are clearly a step ahead of everyone else in the world. they really are a special pairing.