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[StrokeItHard]

Here are some videos I have from the weekend =]. There are times when the videos are focused on Magnum, but you generally see the whole race.

Competitive A Championship

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_GrB71J2dU

Visitor's Cup (300m)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rvxfxnZqzs

Men's Championship

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFvZgN4U7q8

Women's Championship

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO-mPknJd_M

[NFW]

Thanks for posting the vid!

Note to anyone who's in charge of video recording a race/ if its your camera and you need to get somebody to record for you, tell them:
1) Record from the finish line.
2) Prop the camera hand with your other hand or ur friend's back or ur knees if you're sitting down so the camera dont shake too much
3) Dont shake
4) Record from the finish line!

 

[Mike]

I have better advice.  Procure a helicopter and wide lens camera.  Mount camera on helicopter.  Follow races from overhead. 

[NFW]

lol, if we're going to venture on ideas that requires somewhat of a budget..here's something totally feasible for SF festival or any other major festivals.

Part 1: put a guy with a videocam(HD or not) with a wireless unit on a chase boat going beside the boats during races..since this already happens with photographers on the boat, it shouldnt be too hard, at a minimum, just record the the finals(rec, comp, mens, womens, masters, highschool, etc)

Part 2: Harrison does this quite well, put a trailer sized screen near the spectators so they can really see.

Implementing this might be against better financial judgement as it could cost up to 1-3k but it's a HUGE step towards making dragon boating a spectator sport.
The more popular it becomes in terms of being a spectator sport, the more visitors and paddlers that attend the festival which equates to more profit which will inevitably cover the overhead cost of the camera/screen itself.

[ian]

Part 2: Harrison does this quite well, put a trailer sized screen near the spectators so they can really see.

Harrison also uses a 60ft, boom truck which swings right out over the water ,,

[LittleSchrodinger]

Harrison also uses a 60ft, boom truck which swings right out over the water ,,

That's true. Funny when you consider that even Harrison was able to get this thing going for several years in a row, but maybe because there's more financial room for them compared to the bigger event in San Fran when they have to manage a lot more things like paddler shuttles, hotels, venue set up, that this is more of an oversight. It'll be interesting to see if they'll do it.

[NFW]

Harrison also uses a 60ft, boom truck which swings right out over the water ,,

move the camera man from that boom truck to the boat and it'll be a guaranteed hit.