Yacht Races, Regattas & Water based events

Our services are used worldwide for yacht races, regattas, and many water-based events, such as Outrigger canoe racing. We provide tracking for about 200 events per year, including all the big events—The Fastnet, Sydney Hobart, The ARC—as well as smaller events with just a few boats taking part.

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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 yacht racing.

Trackers arrive set up, ready to go.
Easy-to-use management platform.
High-definition Web and Mobile-based Race Viewer with Public View interaction.
High-definition Web and Mobile-based Race Viewer Race Committee-only view.
Multi-Day / Legs tabs on Race Viewer.
Leaderboard for all and different groups.
Multiple map options are available on the Race Viewer and Mobile App.
Virtual start line.
Virtual start line timing.
Auto finishing.
Virtual finish line.
Past course record holders or past winning boats can be used as virtual boats on the Race Viewer and App.
Geo-fencing options.
Exclusion zone area fencing– with Race HQ warning alerts.
Accuracy to 5 metres (16 feet) and 1 second in timing.

FULL synchronisation of trackers so all positions are in real-time.
Transmission times ranging from 1 minute to 24 hours.
Burst mode transmissions for high-definition playback and Race Viewer.
IRC, ORC, PHRF and other handicap measures are added automatically to the leaderboard.
Speed up transmissions at the start and finish and for round marks or points.
Provisions for external navigational software – Expedition, Maxsea and Adrena
Return tracking of the yachts to home ports.
Dedicated account manager.
Shipping to and from the event.
Google Analytics of the number of views for the Race Viewer.
Number of race downloads of the Mobile app.
24/7 RED BUTTON response support for our YB Tracking team every day of the year.
Sponsor and Club logos on Viewer.
Custom Prints of the race are available to purchase as a great memento.
Review tracking anytime, as the data is never deleted from our servers.

Mid-race timing gate

Speed up transmissions for accurate mark roundings

Exclusion zones

Auto finish

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:

Delivery to you, and collection afterwards
Global service - anywhere in the world
The YB trackers
Our award-winning web-based race viewer
Live leaderboarding
Replay facilities
Support before, during, and after your event
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 stern rail of the boat 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?

Experienced in yacht race tracking

Most reliable trackers in the business

Over 1,000 trackers in our rental fleet

Award-winning web-based race viewer

Live viewing, and replay

Data available for 3 years after the race

Incredibly easy set up

Support before, during, and afterwards

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.

Testimonials from our customers

Good service, trusted application, good experience
- Nord Stream Race