WGBH Openvault

Under Sail

06/13/1984

License Clip

More material may be available from this program at the WGBH Archives. If you are a researcher interested in accessing the collection at WGBH, please email archive_requests@wgbh.org.

This program has not been digitized yet or cannot be made available on Open Vault.

Series

Under Sail

Program Number

103, 104

Series Description

Broadcast in 1983 Batten down the hatches, because WGBH Boston is taking to the water with Under Sail, public television’s unprecedented ”how-to” series on the art of sailing. The eight-part series will take viewers from the very basics of the sport right through to the more advanced aspects, employing a range of vessels and experts along the way in on-the-water instruction. The series was shot primarily at the Longboat Key Club in Sarasota, Florida, with Caribbean side trips to St. Croix and Tortola.

The series host was Robbie Doyle, former US Olympic sailing team member and member of the 1977 America’s Cup winning team. Series regulars included Mr. Knot (Brion Toss), The Commodore (Warwick Tompkins), Harry the Loser (Tom O’Brien) and sailboard expert Kay Robberson.

Produced in association with Sail Magazine.

Series release date: 1983

Duration

01:00:00

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

Instructional

Topics

Sports

Creators

Piens (Series Producer)

Harney, Greg (Series Producer)

Citation

Chicago: “Under Sail,” 06/13/1984, WGBH Media Library & Archives, accessed January 27, 2020, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_330890FFA72A40F88DE5F6FEB239F9C4.

MLA: “Under Sail.” 06/13/1984. WGBH Media Library & Archives. Web. January 27, 2020. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_330890FFA72A40F88DE5F6FEB239F9C4>.

APA: Under Sail. Boston, MA: WGBH Media Library & Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_330890FFA72A40F88DE5F6FEB239F9C4