Alaska 2008

Sailing in Alaska, May 2008. Some of the footage is from a kite camera. The boat is a Beneteau FC 10.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• sailing
• KAP
• kite
• alaska
• seward

[alialtug]

Great video! What was the video camera used for the kite?

[codefreezer]

Thanks - the camera was a Pentax Optio W20 ( I have since lost it :( )

[davedupplaw]

Excellent video! The editing is fantastic.

I'm considering trying the kite cam while sailing this year and as you've managed to make it really stable it's great to have the info in the above comment. The kite cam footage of your tack is great :)

[codefreezer]

Thanks!

[radiotresor]

Great video, great scenary and kite cam footage, let us know what camera and kite combo , gotta give that a go from my boat thanks:)

[codefreezer]

Thanks for the comments. The camera is a Pentax Optio W20, the kite is a Sutton FlowForm 8 with a 10ft "fluffy" tail. (The 8 is plenty big enough for the camera in 8knots apparent or more, launching anything bigger from the cockpit might be tricky.) I made a spool winder, definitely helps when retreiving the kite. I used a simple pendulum rig to mount the camera, and ran some of the footage through the DeShaker filter (in VirtualDub)to reduce some of the movement.

[maxmoose]

I now need to cruise Alaska. Psh Thanks a lot!

[MrPaulVanRavenswaay]

where jew all go. cant bleev that wuz ALL ressurection bay!

[WindRider707]

completely captivating, thanks for the great footage

[GregDucati]

some daycent video man its class so jealous!! :D

[kc42101]

You need some crew to keep the deck clean,.. :)

[spooks27]

makes me want to head to alaska on my boat

[flyAJ]

Awesome! Makes me want to go out sailing right now.