the future of sailing coverage

   The AC showed us a huge step forward in how sailing can be covered. Much less switching back and forth between virtual eye and real shots, instead we had the Liveline graphics giving us everything we needed to see on the live images. The "dirty wind" graphic, whilst I do wonder about the accuracy of it, was particularly interesting.

So the technological leap has been made. But helicopters are really, really expensive.

Meanwhile the power requirements for HD cameras and short range HD broadcast equipment is coming down whilst battery energy density  continues to increase- ie more power from less weight and less power draw. Bike racing makes extensive use of motorbike cameras that transmit via relay aircraft, for example.

At the same time we have "drone"/Unmaned Arial Vehicles (UAVs) advancing in technology- becoming better, longer ranged, cheaper. There's all sorts of regulatory issues that are being sorted.

In the near future, will we see low-cost drones packing HD broadcast kit giving us AC-style coverage of events such as the C-Class, high level ISAF Worlds etc?

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alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Topic: the future of sailing coverage Posted: 26 Sep 13 at 9:57am
	The AC showed us a huge step forward in how sailing can be covered. Much less switching back and forth between virtual eye and real shots, instead we had the Liveline graphics giving us everything we needed to see on the live images. The "dirty wind" graphic, whilst I do wonder about the accuracy of it, was particularly interesting. So the technological leap has been made. But helicopters are really, really expensive. Meanwhile the power requirements for HD cameras and short range HD broadcast equipment is coming down whilst battery energy density continues to increase- ie more power from less weight and less power draw. Bike racing makes extensive use of motorbike cameras that transmit via relay aircraft, for example. At the same time we have "drone"/Unmaned Arial Vehicles (UAVs) advancing in technology- becoming better, longer ranged, cheaper. There's all sorts of regulatory issues that are being sorted. In the near future, will we see low-cost drones packing HD broadcast kit giving us AC-style coverage of events such as the C-Class, high level ISAF Worlds etc?
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Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 13 at 10:34am
	If the money is there, I guess it will happen, but there is an almost infinite gap in the funding of the AC and almost everything else.
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iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 13 at 11:24am
	One of our sponsored kite surfers just out of uni is developing an unmanned camera drone for just this sort of coverage. Whilst I'm typing this they're rattling on the radio about sailing and Robin Knox Johnston is going on about buying dinghy's at sailing clubs where all these aspirational America's Cuppers will be presented with GP14's and other wooden dros. Now if there were a foiling V-twin sat at the dock, that anyone could get on and crew alongside any of us at the helm, I wonder how many more folk that might attract..
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Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 13 at 11:32am
	I'm thinking that catamarans might sell in larger quantities. Maybe RS got the timing right!
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gbr940 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 04 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 198	Post Options Post Reply Quote gbr940 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 13 at 11:37am
	The Emmy award winning Liveline package is awesome and has finally given the public (not just the sailing public) the ability to watch sailing like Formula 1, knowing one of the key media engineers who's spent most his time installing/maintaining the cameras on the AC45's and the AC72's over the last few years I'm sure he will have an input as to where to go next...I'll quiz him when he's back from SF. Here's hoping AC35 keeps the same momentum!!
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