[Rhodes22-list] Fw: 25 Years of Sailing to Air on ESPN Classic

[Lloyd Crowther]

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Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 8:43 PM
Subject: 25 Years of Sailing to Air on ESPN Classic


> ESPN CLASSIC EXAMINES 25 YEARS OF STORIED SAILING HISTORY
>
> Gary Jobson Hosts and Produces Special Program
>
> Twenty-five years ago, most sailing yachts were built of
> fiberglass or aluminum, Ted Turner was at the top of the
> sport of sailing, and a fledgling cable television network
> named ESPN was just beginning. A quarter century later
> ESPN Classic will premiere 25 Years of Sailing, presented
> by Rolex on May 19 at 9 p.m. ET. The one-hour program celebrates
> 25 years of history in the sport of sailing and ESPN's
> coverage of it. Gary Jobson, the face of sailing on ESPN
> since 1986 and himself a member of the 1977 America's Cup-winning
> team, produced the program and serves as host.
>
> 25 Years of Sailing will examine how the sport of sailing
> has seen dramatic technological advances, a host of larger-than-life
> personalities, historic races and shifts in power. The
> America's Cup has seen the likes of Ted Turner, Dennis
> Conner and others; America, Australia, New Zealand, and
> most recently, Switzerland have traded power over 25 years
> -- each having periods of dominance; sailing boats are
> faster as new materials such as carbon fiber propel craft
> to unprecedented speeds. 25 Years of Sailing will look
> at these and other developments in the sport, while looking
> back at races and historic moments such as:
>
> The powerful frontal system over the Irish Sea during the
> 1979 Fastnet Race, preventing all but 87 of the 303 boats
> involved from finishing, and tragically taking
> 15 lives;
>
> 1983 America's Cup Race 7, when Australia II defeated Liberty;
>
> The San Diego Yacht Club's successful defense of the cup
> in 1992 and its loss to New Zealand in 1995;
>
> The victory in 2003 by Switzerland's Alinghi, piloted by
> the same core crew that led New Zealand to victory in 2000.
>
> More progress has been made in the last 25 years in the
> development of sailing than the previous 200," said Jobson.
> "Is it the sailor, the equipment, or both? This look back
> on 25 year's of sailing history will try and answer that
> big question."
>
> In addition, the program will examine other aspects in
> the past 25 years of sailing, including:
>
> Around-the-world racing;
> Sailing records;
> The disasters that have affected competitive sailing;
> Grand Prix racing;
> Polar sailing
>
> 25 Years of Sailing, presented by Rolex will be re-aired
> at 9 p.m. PT.
>
>
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