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Do you have any photos of Olympics or Olympians? 		Team McLube

 
 


Liz Multon
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Jan 19, 2011, 2:31 AM

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Hello!

I'm an editor at Adlard Coles Nautical, and I'm working on a gorgeous photographic Olympic sailing book. We'll be including lots of impressive on-the-water shots, but it'd be great to include some more behind the scenes and informal photography, in boat parks or trials, perhaps with more focus on the faces and expressions of the sailors. So... I'm on the hunt for some more unofficial photos of Olympic regattas, or Olympic sailors in training/working on the boat etc. They don't have to be modern photos - we're looking back to the distant past too. Do you have anything you think we could use? If so, please email me at emulton@acblack.com - I'll be very grateful!

If you know of any great/heart rending stories on famous (or should-have-been famous) Olympians, I'd love to hear about those too.

Many thanks

Liz Multon
Senior Editor
Adlard Coles Nautical Publishers
36 Soho Square
London
W1D 3QY


PaulK
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Jan 27, 2011, 4:08 AM

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Dave Perry told us a story about the recent Olympics in China that was really cool. The details are fuzzy now, but IIRC, going into the finals, one team had a damaged boat, couldn't race, and had to head in. Someone on shore (the coach from an eastern-European country?) saw what was happening, guessed they needed a replacement boat, and had his team set THEIR boat up so the other team could jump into it and use it. This all happened right before the start, so they couldn't be towed out, and apparently without any direct radio communications. They made it to the start just in time. There was a question as to whether the replacement boat would be allowed to be used by the competing team, instead of their own boat, but the RC allowed it. Great story reflecting true Olympian spirit of competition and cooperation.


Liz Multon
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Jan 27, 2011, 4:38 AM

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Thanks so much Paul. What an inspiring story! I'll tell our author and ask him to fill in the details.

Thank you! All the best

Liz


gebi
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Feb 25, 2011, 11:46 AM

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Don't have a bunch of photos (can hook you up with many professional photogs who could set you up) and have competed in 5 Olympics in sailing for the US. Won two medals as well and of course have some great adventures and stories to share of my own adventures and the stories of other competitors that shared in the battles. www.executivekitesurfing.com is one of my sites that has a little bio on it. Let me know if I can be of some service.


ginic
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Feb 27, 2011, 7:42 AM

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Would you like a photo of the crew of Yeoman VII in the 1960 Rome Olympics.

Crew:

Robin Aisher
John Ruggles
George Nicholson.


Liz Multon
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Apr 14, 2011, 7:43 AM

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Thanks Gebi. I'm making good progress with the photo selection, but it sounds like you've got some amazing stories there. I'm also on the hunt for new book projects, so if you have any ideas, do email me on elizabeth.multon@bloomsbury.com

All the best

Liz


Liz Multon
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Apr 14, 2011, 7:48 AM

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Many thanks - it'd be great to have a photo of the 1960 Olympics, so if you could email a low res version to elizabeth.multon@bloomsbury.com that'd be brilliant.

All the best

Liz


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