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Under Sail; Wind Surfing
05/06/1983
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- Series
- Under Sail
- Program
- Wind Surfing
- Program Number
106
- 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
- Program Description
In this segment, we motor out of the marina and hoist the sail at sea. Board-sailing figures prominently in this program. We follow some board-sailors, and windsurfing expert Kay Robberson explains how they use their weight and the balance of forces on the rig in tandem to control their direction and speed. The subject of navigation also gets a good deal of attention.
- Duration
00:31:00
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Genres
- Instructional
- Topics
- Sports
- Creators
- Harney, Greg (Series Producer)
- Piens (Series Producer)
- Citation
- Chicago: “Under Sail; Wind Surfing,” 05/06/1983, GBH Archives, accessed July 26, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_6FD8A0F4C9844EC09545E6EE26C0E915.
- MLA: “Under Sail; Wind Surfing.” 05/06/1983. GBH Archives. Web. July 26, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_6FD8A0F4C9844EC09545E6EE26C0E915>.
- APA: Under Sail; Wind Surfing. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_6FD8A0F4C9844EC09545E6EE26C0E915