ESPN2 Sailing coverage: World Invitational Cup, 10/25

[ChrisK]

Scheduled for 10/25 7pm on ESPN2, also in High Def

Swan 42 OD racing (after the soccer game)

http://www.nyyc.org/WorldInvitationalCup/

From the website: Join Gary Jobson and the ESPN sailing team for this exciting new event, The New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, raced in identically matched NYYC Swan 42s. Over four days, September 16-19, nineteen teams from 14 nations sailed an incredibly tight battle. The crews were amateur except for one professional tactician on each boat. For the first time ESPN broadcasts a sailing regatta in High Definition. "The combination of aerial, on-the-water and onboard videography gives the viewer a unique vantage point," says producer and host Gary Jobson. "The strongest element of this program is the audio quality of the tacticians who wore microphones."

[ChrisK]

Great show.
Excellent job of capturing the feel of one design sailboat racing. One hour long, which was cool.
The onboard footage was spot on. Everything sounded VERY familiar, just without all the cussing parts.


On Comcast, it was kinda funny to see glamorous ads for Rolex followed by probably the worse local TV ad I've ever seen for a local bar/dive: 'The Tavern' on West Gray
"Firm and tasty (pizza)! Just how we like it!"
Oh, nevermind....
At least it's not Mattress Mac yelling...

Next Jobson show will cover the 12 Meter Worlds:
Sat 11/7/09 1:00PM eastern, ESPN Classic