tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20113676.post7498388969391862818..comments2023-08-12T00:40:26.192-07:00Comments on Scuttleblog - Sailing News and Commentary: Anglo - French ConflictUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20113676.post-37602827258307432662010-11-28T07:28:29.994-08:002010-11-28T07:28:29.994-08:00I have come to learn that the organizers of the 35...I have come to learn that the organizers of the 3542 nm Route Du Rhum from France to West Indies had always intended for the English translation to conclude on November 16th, regardless of whether the race was completed (and it wasn’t). The reality is that English speakers should feel fortunate they got that much coverage. <br /><br />The race is French owned, the sponsor is French, the audience is overwhelmingly French, and the race was comprised of nearly all French entries. As a business decision, it was deemed not vital to spend the race budget to reach beyond the borders, though it clearly was a slap in the face for the Class40. As one of the five race fleets, the Class40 accounted for over half the race entries, and was the only fleet with a significant Anglo component. As for when the English race coverage stopped, it occurred before the first Class40 had crossed the finish line.<br /><br />Hopefully the Barcelona World Race, the doublehanded Open 60 round the world race that starts in December, will better serve the English audience. Considering that their key objective is to promote a forward looking cosmopolitan city and extend its global profile, the first language of the race is English. -- Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt editorBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04355618438350766150noreply@blogger.com