History of Offshore-Video Question
 

Fellow OSO members:

My son Darren and Phil Lewis of NNRT had a lengthy meeting today about the possibility of offering a 5 tape series on the History of Offshore Racing. The source would be NNRT's 237 race
library spanning from 1977 to 1997.

The series would cover among other things:

1. Most of the top personalities in the sport including interviews with such notables as Don Aronow, Al Copeland, Bob Kaiser, Bobby Moore, the young Joey Imprescia, Steve Curtis and JT, Harold "Smitty" Smith, Billy Sirois, Ben Kramer, Mark and Chris Lavin, Fabio Buzzi, Bob Idoni, Peter Hledin, Bobby Saccenti, Howard Arneson and literally hundreds more

2. In depth reviews of the technical advancements in hull and hardware development over the key 20 years in performance boat history.

3. The best and closest racing duels in some of the wildest water imaginable.

4. An "in perspective" narration.....by an "obsolete" announcer.

5. Additional access to NNRT's album of over 500 aerial still photographs of some of the most famous hulls and teams in the annals of the sport.

Suggested price for each tape in the series will be approximately $69.95..


What do y'all think?........You can make this happen......or ......give the idea a decent burial.


Thanks in advance for your responses pro or con.

T2x

Count me in. I'll send check also.

Great Idea!

count me in...Matt

Sign me up.:) Three sold in the first 15 minutes. Looking pretty promising.

I'm an Offshore Junkie, count me in! Will there be any interviews with one of my favorites, Sammy James?

T2, sounds cool. I'd go $70.00 for that!!! We need more history on this sport. Some day when gas is like $492.00 a quart we're gonna look back and say "cool, look at that sh!t". Any history of offshore is way good!!!!!!!:cool: :cool:

Question T2, why does the video go back only to 1977? The real pioneering was before then. Is it because of material availability? Would really like to see some of the old stuff.

I'm in for all of them. Where do I send the check?

Good one . Count me in

i am reading searace right now, and it brings back some memories as a kid, if you cant buy all the videos by the book.

count me in too!!!!

T2x you will do anything to get back in front of the camera! But still....... Where do I send the check:drool:

Sounds good to me but what is a Tape???? How about DVD's :D:D I would imagine that you would be able to do them cheaper in DVD format over VHS.

Jon

I'm in.

Let me know when your ready to ship mine. Maybe with ALL the footage you guys have you could start a every other month club thing and send us a new DVD to watch. Maybe you can call the "Dannen Club". Something has to pay for that wing thing. :D

Pete:) :cool:

offer it for $80 and throw in a gold membership to OSO :D. I'd still buy it at $70 by it self. How about adding an exclusive interview with Kramer?

DVD
Then I am in

I'm in...Sounds great! :cool:

We have a bunch....................

T2x

Offshore History DVD
 

It's about time.

Sounds like a good deal to me! :D :D :D tripps

Videos
 

Yea count me in also, I'll take two!

Grear Idea (make sure to offer it in DVD);)

Now that you've sparked my interest, how long do I have to wait?

Please reserve me a set. I can hardly wait. Just let me know when and where to send the money. :)

Put it on DVD. Make picture quality the highest possible from Phil's master tapes. Make 'em better than Jeff's if you can. HDTV is here/coming.

And make sure we can hear the engines and throttling, just like we could on the NNRT tapes! None of this crap we see on the APBA telecasts.

Oh, and wherever you can, include the ORIGINAL Rich Luhrs voiceover ("These guys are amazing! Eating up the big stuff, eating up the reef.")

If you do all of this, you can charge whatever you want. Nothing wrong with making a few bucks. In fact, make enough money so that Rich and Phil can get back in air, and we can see again how to cover offshore and make it EXCITING!

Oh Yeah, I'm in. Where do I send the check??:D

SSounds like a great idea

yup, count me in too

Hi, Darren & Rich. If its a go count me in also.

Ken

You can count me in also.
Dean

count me in.

RT

I'm in! How many tapes/DVD's are thinking about? GREAT IDEA!!!!!!

I'm in !
video or DVD is fine.
I'm sure DVD will be pretty costly. Like I said I'm in as long as it doesn't cost $500 !

I just bought a copy off EBay for $150!!!!!!

Ya gotta make the DVD!!!!!! Sell em at Skaterfest!!!!!!!!!

Guys,

Count me in too!

Sean

A copy of what???????????? We haven't made any yet.

T2x

P.S. Thanks to all who have replied.....Keep the answers coming you are making this decision.....MUCH easier.......

im in sounds like a great project keep us informed
later

36 Positive responses..... and counting.

T2x