Ellen MacArthur - How Brilliant Is That!

[anonymous-user]

What a fantastic achievment by Ellen. Absolutely incredible. We should all be very proud.

[Davel]

Agree entirely!

Makes the rest of us look like wimps...

[alexkp]

Davel said:

Agree entirely! Makes the rest of us look like wimps...

... and Moyles like a fat untalented tw@t.

[anniesdad]

Awesome achievement! She can dine out on this for years.

[lazyitus]

Dont see the big deal personally. Could have done that on a raft with my eyes shut.

[einion yrth]

lazyitus said:

Dont see the big deal personally. Could have done that on a raft with my eyes shut.

I've got a tenner here says you can't

[lazyitus]

einion yrth said:

lazyitus said: Dont see the big deal personally. Could have done that on a raft with my eyes shut. I've got a tenner here says you can't

Bloody hell, talking money.

[mcecm]

It's not the most impressive record ever, it's more to do with luck in having the right wind than human achievement. I know there is a lot of skill in using the wind available but it's not the same. Would you rather say you could jump the highest, run the fastest or you got better wind than the other bloke so you beat him?

[srebbe64]

mcecm said:

It's not the most impressive record ever, it's more to do with luck in having the right wind than human achievement. I know there is a lot of skill in using the wind available but it's not the same. Would you rather say you could jump the highest, run the fastest or you got better wind than the other bloke so you beat him?

Typical from an Impreza driver .

She's a god damned 21st century hero - and we need a few of them in this day and age!

[jacobyte]

mcecm said:

It's not the most impressive record ever, it's more to do with luck in having the right wind than human achievement. I know there is a lot of skill in using the wind available but it's not the same. Would you rather say you could jump the highest, run the fastest or you got better wind than the other bloke so you beat him?

Some people...

[mcecm]

I'm not saying it's not a great achievement, just that it's been over hyped by a lot of people.

[srebbe64]

mcecm said:

I'm not saying it's not a great achievement, just that it's been over hyped by a lot of people.

You didn't say that at all, you didn't mention the word 'hype', you said:

"it's more to do with luck"

That's a load of old cobblers and shows you know nothing about sailing.

[meeja]

lazyitus said:

einion yrth said: lazyitus said: Dont see the big deal personally. Could have done that on a raft with my eyes shut. I've got a tenner here says you can't Bloody hell, talking money.

Nah... not money....

[bga]

Her achievement is great, it takes a lot of talent, dedication & sponsorship cash to do well in that field.

It also attracts a pretty unique sort of individual, the long distance singlehanded sailors I have met make loners look gregarious. Sometimes they are not the best adverts for the sport they represent & the media is rarely sympathetic to that, expecting (and being dissapointed) if they are anything less than Akabusi-like in their enthusiasm

[mcecm]

I'm getting myself confused with the chris moyles thread of a similar (the same) subject. Anyway, I do feel a very large slice of luck is required and I don't think it's as amazing as people believe. I would rank someone like Paula Radcliffe more highly than I would Ellen MacArthur.

[Jinx]

srebbe64 said:

She's a god damned 21st century hero - and we need a few of them in this day and age!

Whilst, undoubtedly, it is a fantastic personal achievement I am not of the opinion she is a hero. I suggest the lyics of Nobody's Hero by Rush are relevent on this occasion.

[cosmoschick]

A great feat in terms of physical and mental endurance and skill. What a remarkable achievement.

Well done Ellen

And wasn't it satisfying to have some good news on telly for a change instead of all the doom and gloom?

[Tuna]

mcecm said:

It's not the most impressive record ever, it's more to do with luck in having the right wind than human achievement. I know there is a lot of skill in using the wind available but it's not the same. Would you rather say you could jump the highest, run the fastest or you got better wind than the other bloke so you beat him?

Load up your car with all the tools you think you need, then spend two months driving it to China and back, twice, with only you doing any necessary repairs on the way. Oh, and you're not allowed to sleep more than half an hour at any time. Obviously, driving a car would remove the dependancy on having the right wind, so it should be a piece of pi**.

By your argument, surely running the fastest is a question of 'lucky genes'.

[bruciebabe]

mcecm said:

I'm getting myself confused with the chris moyles thread of a similar (the same) subject. Anyway, I do feel a very large slice of luck is required and I don't think it's as amazing as people believe. I would rank someone like Paula Radcliffe more highly than I would Ellen MacArthur.

You are typical of what is wrong in Britain today. Never give credit where credit is due. Go to her website and look at the archive of her trip. Look at some of the videos. Then, if you have a brain, you will learn respect.

[forever_driving]

I certainly couldn't have done it, especially if it meant not being able to read the PH forums for a couple of months.