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Steve Benjamin joined the Etchells class only to find himself soon locking horns with his 470 rival from the early 1980s Lawrie Smith


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Ian Burns has been deeply immersed for so long in the super-intense world of the Cup that his latest role might provide relaxation...


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Marc Lombard was one of the few designers to take up the mantle of offshore scows; after a slow start his ‘fat’ new Class40 is on fire


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Commodore’s letter


press continues to dwindle. On the same day Bouwe Bekking led Team Brunel to win the penultimate leg of the VOR, setting up what looks to be an incredibly close finish to the round-the- world race. There was no UK press reporting. It is apparent that there is great public interest in these


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races and particularly the aspects of adventure and human endurance they encompass. I find the limited coverage there- fore surprising. There is no shortage of great and dramatic material. Coverage and visibility to a wider audience are obviously important to driving participation in our sport. World Sailing in their five-year strategy have identified build-


ing the profile of sailing and attracting a global fan base as a key objective. Much has already been written about better engaging non-sailors. Huge strides are being taken and the results are impressive, from the America’s Cup coverage to


his morning The Times carried a photograph of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Suhaili leading the parade of sail in Falmouth Harbour prior to the 2018 Golden Globe start. No editorial. Good as this was to see, my own empirical study of these matters shows that sailing coverage in the (British) mainstream


Race veteran and now the joint CEO of the Volvo Ocean Race Richard Brisius is one of many long-distance sailors who take low-profile but active roles in wildlife conservation projects in between their ‘income-generating’ commitments


drones in the Solent. The VOR already has great media resources at every level and the racing is easy to follow. So this debate has moved on as it is clear that the sport


(really) can be made more accessible. We have all the elements, particularly in offshore racing, of close competition, drama, adventure and human stories for a strong media offer. At the RORC a significant amount of work is done on PR and


getting race reporting into the media. This is particularly strong for the Fastnet, which of course has strong brand recognition with the wider public. Social media channels have also been very successful. Mainstream press coverage and getting to that wider audience are hard to achieve. We welcome World Sailing’s initiative but do not underestimate the scale of the task. Increasing participation in sailing, particularly youth sailing,


is a common theme around the world. Media coverage can increase the profile of sailing but it is the enthusiasm of indi- viduals that draws others in. I was reminded of this recently when the Greig City Academy, who ran last year’s Scaramouche Fastnet campaign, reported that they plan to enter the race again next year and that they now have more than 100 students sailing with them every week. Here the busy RORC season is well and truly in


full swing. The development of virtual marks will continue for the Morgan Cup with a new ‘virtual box’ as part of the course. A simple idea that elim- inates issues with a single-point virtual turning mark. I look forward to seeing the feedback.


Steven Anderson Commodore


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