Hot Air Balloon Events
Our services are used worldwide for hot air balloon races and record attempts.
The YB3 tracker records position, altitude and distance, providing reliable data that can support official record verification.
Our Race Viewer Pro brings this data to life in 3D, displaying both the balloon’s route and changes in altitude for a more engaging viewing experience.
Engage your followers. Showcase your sponsors. Bring your race to life.
What we offer
These are the features that will help enhance your event and help with the management. Many are exclusive to YB Tracking and have been developed over the years of experience to meet our customers' needs to help manage the modern era of event tracking.
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Trackers arrive set up, ready to go.
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Easy-to-use management platform.
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High-definition Web and Mobile-based 3D Race Viewer Pro with
Public View interaction -
High-definition Web and Mobile-based 3D Race Viewer Pro Race Committee-only view.
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Multi-Day / Legs tabs on Race Viewer.
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Leaderboard for all and different groups.
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Multiple map options are available on the Race Viewer and Mobile App.
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Past course record holders or past winning boats can be used as virtual balloon on the Race Viewer and App.
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Geo-fencing options.
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Exclusion zone area fencing– with Race HQ warning alerts.
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Accuracy to 5 metres (16 feet) and 1 second in timing.
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FULL synchronisation of trackers so all positions are in real-time.
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Transmission times ranging from 1 minute to 24 hours.
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Burst mode transmissions for high-definition playback and Race Viewer.
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Handicap measures are added automatically to the leaderboard.
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Speed up transmissions at the start and finish and for round marks or points.
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Dedicated account manager.
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Shipping to and from the event.
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Google Analytics of the number of views for the Race Viewer.
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Number of race downloads of the Mobile app.
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24/7 RED BUTTON response support for our YB Tracking team every day of the year.
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Sponsor and Club logos on Viewer.
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Custom Prints of the race are available to purchase as a great memento.
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Review tracking anytime, as the data is never deleted from our servers.
How does it work?
We know that you have a lot of things to deal with when organising a yachting event. Our aim is to make the 'tracking' part as simple as possible for you. We provide:
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Delivery to you, and collection afterwards
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Global service - anywhere in the world
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The YB trackers
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Our award-winning web-based race viewer
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Live leaderboarding
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Replay facilities
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Support before, during, and after your event
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Access to our Apple/Android app
Our YB trackers have very large battery capacities, and are designed to work for long durations. When the trackers arrive with you, they just need to be attached to the balloon using our quick velcro-mount, and then turned on by pressing a button.
We take it from there, and make sure that the units are working, and help get everything ready for the start of the race.
The YB unit is designed for the harsh realities of the sea they are waterproof, rugged and reliable. If you choose YB for your event, you're in good hands.
Why choose us?
Service features
Race Viewer
Use our amazing web-based race viewer to bring your event to the public.
Easy Management
Keep tracking of your participants using easy and quick tools. For safety and security.
Truly Global
Our YB units work anywhere on Earth, and so do we. It doesn't matter where your event is.
Replay Afterwards
Use the race view to replay the race afterwards; data available for at least 3 years.
Clever Tech
For certain events, we can speed up and slow down tracking at given areas. Automatic alerts, too.
Complete Picture
Using our tracking services gets more people involved, helping get sponsors on-board.
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What else do we track?
When you rent or buy our GPS tracking devices, you'll be equipping your competitors with a highly robust and reliable event tracking system.
Powerboat Racing
Records are made and broken every year in the powerboat racing scene, and real-time, accurate location data is essential to verifying results. It's also very exciting for spectators to use our race viewer online or via the YB Races app.
Kayaking / Stand Up Paddle Boarding
We've tracked events like the Muskoka River X for a long time, and more recently, have received a lot of enquiries for SUP race tracking. Our YB3 devices are IP67 rated and transmit data from anywhere in the world, so they're well suited to this.
Rowing
We've provided GPS tracking devices to rowing races like the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge for years, and also rent / sell devices to a large number of individual challenges. Whatever your ambition, we can support you.