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Larry Ellison’s Plan to Turn America’s Cup Into a TV Spectacle

Discussion in 'General Sailing Discussion' started by YachtForums, Aug 20, 2012.

  1. YachtForums

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    Saw this on Wired...

    Credit: Inside Larry Ellison's Insane Plan to Turn America's Cup Into a TV Spectacle | Playbook | Wired.com

    Copying to YF's server in case the page is removed...

    Another 5 pages of editorial can be found here...

    http://www.wired.com/playbook/2012/08/ff_americascup_ellison/all/

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  2. brian eiland

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    I can understand that. It seems ever more often that I find something interesting on the web, to only find it removed smethime later...particularly 'news' type items.

    I'll have to read this more throughly when I get a little bit more time.

    They are employing some real interesting 'presentation' technologies. The fellow that developed the technologies for 'following the flight' of various sports balls, and displaying the super-imposed first-down lines on TV football broadcasts is heavily involved as he is a sailor at heart....Stan Honey