Video 'OK Dinghy Training'

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Hi, I have an old video cassette titled 'OK Dinghy Training', plus I've copied it over to DVD on a -RW disc. I guess there is much more material out now via Youtube etc, but perhaps someone wants this for historical purposes?

If someone wants it (especially class committee secretary/member/s who would act as a central repository, or at least make sure it goes to a good home), please post a reply to this thread. If convenient, I can hand it over to e.g. Tom Pearce or Bruce Ashton the next time they visit Albert Sailing Club during our Winter Season (commences this week :-) ).

The tape doesn't have a date or authorship details on it, but seems to have been produced a few decades ago in the UK, and states at the start that "This series of video clips has been put together over a number of years with the aim of helping others to improve their OK sailing, it is an amateur production made by the participants but it is our hope that those watching it will gain something from it and enjoy sailing this wonderful boat more as a result. Many thanks are due to all those who have taken part but especially to those who have done so without their knowledge! Most of the commentary is by Nick Craig so please enjoy his unique style and learn from his experience."

Chapters are headed:
- Felixstowe 40 knots!!
- Starting
- Tacking
- Beating
- Reaching
- Gybing [and running]
- 40 Knots!
- Sail Controls and Sail Shape / Rigging and Sail Control
- Thanks to ...

The copy I have seems to have been copied (not produced) by 'Storm Video Studio' of 434 Victoria Road Gladesville NSW. The video is just over 34 minutes long.

Cheers, Ron F.

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Thanks Ron,

The video was produced by the GBR Association some years ago now. Our National Association purchased a copy and then provided additional copies for our interested State Associations and members with permission from the GBR Association. The copy you have is one of those copied by us. We have copies in NSW too so suggest you do pass it on to Tom or Bruce when you catch up with them and retain it within the Victorian Association.

It is pleasing to hear you have copied the training video to DVD. No doubt this can be used to assist you with promotion of the OK Dinghy at your club during the winter sailing events. Whilst the action might be from a decade or so ago, Nick's commentary should be very helpful for newcomers to the OK class.

Cheers, Bill,

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Any chance of it being posted on youtube? You can always learn from this stuff and I'd be really interested to watch it. Hell all the ideas for my rig have come from material published 30 years ago!

Cheers
Karl

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I have followed Karl's suggestion and posted the video onto YouTube in 5 parts:
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJP_3YJKils
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2NLZcv6WkA
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BPCVb51Aus
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=exvd8WxjEm0
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id1kW1l6060
Hopefully this is alright with the original producers of the video, if advised to the contrary, I will see that it is removed.
Cheers, Ron F.

***UPDATE 12/05/2010: I have disabled these links (made video 'private') pending reply from GBR Association - see below***

[Glenn AUS 719]

I am not too sure this is a great idea. I would imagine the Brits put this together to not only help people but also for revenue. All of our associations need that extra bit of cash to help fund various projects and assist sailors, such as juniors etc. Best to take it off youtube until hou have permission from the Uk organisation, in the end we may be able to copy and distribute with a small royalty back to the Uk. I know the Kiwi's have a similar royalty program running and Australia also has various programs to raise cash for juniours.
So take it off and do the right thing please ask.

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I'll send the link to the GBR Association and ask the question.

Later;

Now done! I've asked Andy Turner to post a reply to our forum and we'll respond accordingly.

Cheers, Bill.

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Thanks Bill. My apologies for all concerned. Pending reply from GBR Association, I have disabled the links on YouTube by making the video 'Private' and only viewable by myself. (If someone could confirm by trying the links and also by searching on 'International OK Dinghy Training Video' and seeing if video's come up and are playable, I would appreciate that double check too). Cheers (and chastened), Ron F.