Advertising on sails

[Hwyl]

Arghhh

http://www.photosails.com/images/stories/aaa%20howad%20stern%20web%20r33.jpg

[martin schulz]

I never thought that there is anything that could make those ugly GRP-multihulls look even more ugly...

I guess I was wrong!

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

Where's the spi....!

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

Thames barges used to sell space on their topsails; I can certainly remember one barge advertising:

BELL'S SCOTCH WHISKY

thus.

[Concordia..41]

Egads! That is bad! I understand advertising and sponsorships, but that's over the top!

When I get home tonight, I've got a picture somewhere of appropriate sail advertising (blue moon & star on beautiful white spinnaker ;) )

- M

[ 03-02-2005, 06:33 AM: Message edited by: Concordia..41 ]

[ahp]

I can remember the "Mailpouch" and "Redman" chewing tobacco adds that took up the entire sides of midwestern barns. Is this relevant? Perhaps not.

What we have here are corporate racing boats and the bean counters want to maximize the bottom line. Can we go back to gentleman amatures?

[Dan McCosh]

It's been downhill since the Whitbread Trophy and the OSTAR. Oops, I almost forgot about Miss Pepsi......

[uncas]

Now a picture of Howard Stern on my main is really something I would be proud of...Ugh!

[John Bell]

Looks like a photoshop edit job to me.

[Donn]

Check the website:

http://www.photosails.com

[JeffH]

"CONCEPT

The following images of trademarked products are for illustration purposes only and are not intended to suggest that the owners of the depicted trademarks are affiliated, associated or connected with, or approve or sponsor, Sea Seakers Sailing, Inc., Photo Sails or NASBOATS.com. All depicted trademarks are the property of their respective owners."

It's a photoshop job.

[Donn]

There is likely to be some photo manipulation software used in the design process, but the images are actually printed on the sails.

[uncas]

I STILL would not want a picture of Howard Stern on my main...I have never seen such an ugly mug.... ;)
If I had to have someone's mug on it...Well, Hallie Berry...or my favorite Audrey Hepburn.

[ 03-02-2005, 06:11 PM: Message edited by: uncas ]

[brian.cunningham]

ACK! they wrecked a schooner
http://www.photosails.com/images/stories/crocks%20tall.jpg
This one's kinda cool though
http://www.photosails.com/images/stories/marylin.jpg

[ 03-02-2005, 07:19 PM: Message edited by: brian.cunningham ]

[Concordia..41]

DEAR GODS!!! The only thing missing is Sponge Bob Square Pants!!!

Signed -
AAAARRRRGGH!

[uncas]

Two points Margo...I am one hundred % in agreement...
No real originality...If nothing else...
Am putting a replica of a Mohegan Turtle symbol on my new chute...At least it isn't gonna be Howard Stern...Give me a break!
jamj

[JeffH]

Originally posted by Donn:
There is likely to be some photo manipulation software used in the design process, but the images are actually printed on the sails.Yep.. For the sails that they have done. If you check out their galleries, it's devided into sails that HAVE been produced (in the "Sails" gallery) and the ones that COULD be produced, just to give you an idea of what's possible (in the "Concept" gallery). The photos in the "Concept" gallery have all been clearly manipulated, and are not actual, physical sails.

I know a photoshop job when I see one smile.gif smile.gif

Fortunately, we're all spared the horror of having to see Howard Stern's face appearing in a local regatta. At least for now :D

Jeff

[brad9798]

Aesthetically, not pleasing.

Financially, it makes sense. To each their own ... I guess ...

Certainly offsets a lot of costs for a boat/crew.

They bastardize cars/trucks that way, have done so for many, many years.

If I was racing, I'd definitely sell every inch of the boat ... like they already (mostly) do.

Not a new concept, really.

[Concordia..41]

Ask and ye shall recieve????

Apparently the photosail folks caught wind of this thread.

This appeared in my in-box about midday.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid160/p8e985ef650add1d6094880f57c04e909/f4ef5b86.jpg

Gotta give 'em credit for cutzpa!

- M

[ 03-04-2005, 07:30 PM: Message edited by: Concordia..41 ]

[uncas]

Mine to Margo...Who is Aaron?

[Concordia..41]

Did you get one from him too?

This I like!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid160/p668692b79858648e8af415d45fe95b87/f4ef4c70.jpg

I'm thinking 4th of July in Newport, New York, Boston Harbor, etc.

[ 03-04-2005, 07:46 PM: Message edited by: Concordia..41 ]

[uncas]

Yup...and then he sent one to me with Audrey Hepburn on it...now we know that I only mentioned this on one post on one thread..
We gatta lurk...named Aaron...At least that was the name on the e-mail.

[ 03-04-2005, 07:46 PM: Message edited by: uncas ]

[uncas]

Is everyone who checked out the website for Hotsails...getting e-mails from Aaron?
Got another pic today...The Thinker this time?