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15-05-2012, 09:07
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Almería, ES
Boat: Chiquita 46 - Libertalia
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Kitecam video of own boat
I've sourced a kitecam to beef up my boaty footage a bit
Kite - eur 30
Frame - eur 25
Helicopter perspective of own boat - priceless
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15-05-2012, 09:10
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Northern and Southern California
Boat: too many
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Re: Kitecam video of own boat
I agree, that is priceless. Is the camera something like the GoPro? Care to share some links for the kite and frame?
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15-05-2012, 09:43
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Almería, ES
Boat: Chiquita 46 - Libertalia
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Re: Kitecam video of own boat
Kite is highwaymen UK, frame is a dutch company kapshop.com
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15-05-2012, 10:12
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Whittier, Alaska
Boat: 1966 Cal 36
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Re: Kitecam video of own boat
Nice! I've been thinking that would be a fun project. Here's a link, with some of their camera info, to some more kite-cam footage I came across:
I wonder how difficult it is to keep the camera so stable during a tack.
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Cal-36 "Wing Song"
Whittier, AK
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15-05-2012, 10:13
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Northern and Southern California
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Re: Kitecam video of own boat
Quote:
Originally Posted by idpnd
Kite is highwaymen UK, frame is a dutch company kapshop.com
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Thanks, now all you need is footage of your boat over taking another. Was it a GoPro camera?
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15-05-2012, 10:19
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Almería, ES
Boat: Chiquita 46 - Libertalia
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Re: Kitecam video of own boat
No just some waterproof standard job films 1080
This beast doesnt do overtaking btw
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15-05-2012, 10:25
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Northern and Southern California
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Re: Kitecam video of own boat
Your too honest. You have a good looking boat, and with your LOA I'm sure you overtake your share. Thanks again for the prompt responses concerning the type of videos we all want of our boats but aren't fond of the helicopter price tag.
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15-05-2012, 10:43
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sant Carles, S Spain
Boat: 30ft Catalac 900 "Rubessa"
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Re: Kitecam video of own boat
Very cool indeed, a great perspective.
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15-05-2012, 23:12
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 4,663
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Re: Kitecam video of own boat
Here's a great kitecam video by San Francisco-area singlehander Chris Humann.
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15-05-2012, 23:53
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Sailing QLD, Australia
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Re: Kitecam video of own boat
That is gorgeous idpnd!
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16-05-2012, 01:15
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Pusher of String
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: On the hard; Trinidad
Boat: Trisbal 42, Aluminum Cutter Rigged Sloop
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Re: Kitecam video of own boat
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul Elliott
Here's a great kitecam video by San Francisco-area singlehander Chris Humann.
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WOW!!!
I didnt even know I wanted one of theses...till now. The footage is fantastic and much more stable than I would have imagined it to be. Will be looking itnot this myself.
How much in cost would it be for a camera? If you didnt use the gopro - what do you recommend?
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16-05-2012, 09:39
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Re: Kitecam video of own boat
Quote:
Originally Posted by foolishsailor
WOW!!!
I didnt even know I wanted one of theses...till now. The footage is fantastic and much more stable than I would have imagined it to be. Will be looking itnot this myself.
How much in cost would it be for a camera? If you didnt use the gopro - what do you recommend?
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Chris Humann took this footage, not me (I've never done this, I'm just an admirer). Chris has provided some links to KiteCam gear and techniques:
http://brooxes.com/newsite/KAP%20equipment/GEAR.html
Kite Aerial Photography Equipment
Chris' videos were taken before the GoPro was even invented, although it seems that it would be a good camera for the job. I don't know if the wide-angle lens would be an issue or an advantage.
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Paul Elliott, S/V VALIS - Pacific Seacraft 44 #16 - Friday Harbor, WA
www.sailvalis.com
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16-05-2012, 09:51
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: On board
Boat: Van de Stadt 50'
Posts: 1,405
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Re: Kitecam video of own boat
Great Footage! Can you please take a movie from UPWIND?
Hey are you in Almerimar?
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16-05-2012, 10:39
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Re: Kitecam video of own boat
Chris uses what is a pretty simple setup. I just remembered that one of my crew had borrowed Chris' kitecam gear and took it along during our 2010 Pacific Cup race. He never actually tried it (he was seasick, the weather was lousy, etc). As I recall, the rig was just the cross / pully arrangement, with a fixed-mount for the camera. Chris would just turn the camera on, then launch the kite. It was something like this:
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