Subject: Uncle Al's vintage coaching videos now digitally remastered

On Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 10:10 PM, Al <uncle-al3854@cogeco.ca> wrote:


Hi, gang:

I have had the 1991 coaching tapes remastered on DVD, all 8 hours of them. I got five spare sets made which I will sell at $25 a set of four. More tomorrow. Will reserve one set for Sue and Steph who nudged me into doing this.

A great big thank you to retired remastering pro, David Stock (905) 825-8544  stockduplication@gmail.com

David sacrificed countless hours on making these videos much more watchable and listenable. A few times, the audio is a bit out of sync with the video - David is not a sailor - but nothing too bad.

Some of the info is understandably dated, being 25 years old or so, but all in all, I feel these are a wonderful resource that features resources such as Mike McNamara coaching footage plus a close look at Mike's roll tack techniques and rudderless sailing in a nice breeze off the TSCC docks. Filling in the final half-hour or so is a 1981 recording of a Warm Water Saturday night with Rocket Roy Riddell, Don Gallagher and other musical and comic talents.

Best regards,

Uncle Al  W3854



1991: Mike Mac holds forth at the Toronto Sailing & Canoe Club


Mike stepped into Randy Park's W3613 and demonstrated the roles of both helm and crew during roll tacks and then dazzled all of us on-lookers as he proceeded to sail rudderless in the above breezy and boat-littered surroundings without so much as a single close call. A master - and a great teacher!


Fall 1991: Uncle Al beautifies Oakville's West River Village with a SHADES on the lawn while talking sail shape.

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