TheMainSail.com

[Nick]

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Just heard thatTheMainSail.com is to bite the dust.

I have to say I am not surprised. It appeared to me from the start to be just another cynical attempt by a nondescript and directionless publishing outfit to jump on the (perceived) sailing money machine. They approached me over a tie-up, but it was immediately apparent that their site was to be created from the (unpaid) sweat of their members, the vast majority of their copy being member-written reviews with some affiliate-based shopping opportunities.

(The deal as I understood it was that they would graciously publish some of the BM articles on the condition that I contracted to write more articles exclusively for them - on which they would own the copyright.)

Still, the site attracted a loyal membership, apparently fostered a sense of community and hosted an attractive and useful set of articles for all that, and I understand that many MainSailers are now a bit lost as Magicalia prepare to pull the plug. Any and all are of course welcome to join our small but perfectly formed online community here.

[FullCircle]

Ah Nick, I have you at a disadvantage.
They didn't stop with asking Bluemoment dot com, they trawled the t'interweb for a perfect partner to hand on the baton to, and they have a taker. In fact it's been there a while now.

Shock! Horror!! THE OTHER PLACE!!!!!!!!

[Silkie]

However, they don't seem to want to use it.

[FullCircle]

However, they don't seem to want to use it.

Ewwww! Touchy......

[Nick]

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Ah Nick, I have you at a disadvantage.

This is where I first heard about it Jim - and they certainly haven't contacted me recently - I was referring to them contacting me when the site first started and they were looking for free content they could resell.

Interesting that they didn't find it economic to continue with the MainSail when so many others are apparently still going:
AVReview.co.uk
BIKEmagic.com
FISHINGmagic.com
GOLFmagic.com
OUTDOORSmagic.com
RoadCyclingUK.com
ThinkBaby.co.uk
ProTourNews.com
ThinkCamera.com
Visordown.com
JuniorMagazine.co.uk
PracticalParenting.co.uk

Is the yachting market saturated now?

[FullCircle]

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Ah Nick, I have you at a disadvantage.

This is where I first heard about it Jim - and they certainly haven't contacted me recently - I was referring to them contacting me when the site first started and they were looking for free content they could resell.

Interesting that they didn't find it economic to continue with the MainSail when so many others are apparently still going:
AVReview.co.uk
BIKEmagic.com
FISHINGmagic.com
GOLFmagic.com
OUTDOORSmagic.com
RoadCyclingUK.com
ThinkBaby.co.uk
ProTourNews.com
ThinkCamera.com
Visordown.com
JuniorMagazine.co.uk
PracticalParenting.co.uk

Is the yachting market saturated now?

Yes the Yachting market is very small in comparison to those subjects.
After all, nearly every household has a child ot two,ergo a bicycle or 4 etc etc.

They are the Have Nots. We are the Have Yachts. My Government informed of that nugget in a rare moment of lucidity.

They probably assume we all have Swiss bank accounts and nothing to do but idle out a few column inches for nowt every day just to stave off the boredom. Gits.

[Nick]

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Site now shut.

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