The Finn and YouTube

Fans of Finn sailing now have an exciting and ground breaking way of viewing clips and interviews featuring the stars of the Finn racing scene. In recent years, the number of short video clips, especially since the emergence of stern camera mounted clips, has rapidly expanded and the class has sought a long lasting solution to maintain and manage all these clips efficiently from a single portal.

In the past the Finn class has always managed to successfully combine tradition with state-of-the-art technology and is now delighted to announce the arrival of 'The Finn Channel', a dedicated YouTube channel managed and moderated by the International Finn Association. The Finn Channel is being launched with 12 online clips which includes action from the 2008 Olympic Regatta venue and some stern camera footage from the 2007 ISAF World Championship in Cascais. The content being made available to viewers is planned to rise rapidly in the coming months as a vast library of racing clips and interviews is uploaded onto the YouTube website.

The Finn Channel can be accessed at now: http://www.youtube.com/TheFinnChannel/

It is intended that clips will be defined by three playlists: Finn sailing, Finn technical and Finn talk.
.. Finn Sailing will include clips from recent regattas and stern camera footage.
.. Finn Technical will include training, rigging, boat building and handling tips and advice.
.. Finn Talk will include interviews with sailors

Further clips can be added to The Finn Channel by emailing them (or the download link) to thefinnchannel@live.it, and after moderation, an upload will be made to the YouTube site. Embracing new technologies and setting the pace in International development is as much a part of the Finn class as challenging racing, and The Finn Channel represents another first for the class, and perhaps for dinghy sailing. Once again the Finn class is at the forefront of adopting new technology and maximizing the marketing potential of sailing.

C 2008, Robert Deaves, IFA
Class website: http://www.finnclass.org
The Finn Channel: http://www.youtube.com/TheFinnChannel/