Video footage of your rowing Capturing video footage of your rowing can give you (or your crew) immediate and direct feedback. Used in conjunction with quality coaching, video footage gives you the edge. GoPro® cameras offer an affordable and simple solution to capturing video during your next row. Using a GoPro® camera is simple. Outfitting your kit with the right camera(s) and mount(s) will allow you to capture up to 56 minutes of video on a 2GB SD card. Transfer this to your computer and you immediately have the best view in the house. How it works www.urbanerg.com Rowing with GoPro ® Video-rigging a sweep boat Front view rigging: To capture video of the blade entry and exit, and the general motion of the crew, simply hand your coxswain a GoPro® HERO Wide camera attached to the headlamp-style headstrap, teach them how to turn the camera on and off and you’re done. The camera will capture up to 56 minutes of video on the 2GB SD card that comes standard with the camera. Side view rigging: To capture an angled shot of the rowers in a sweep boat, use a rigger mount that fits the backstay of the riggers of both stroke- and seven-seat. Point the cameras back toward the bow six of the boat and you will be able to see their body motion as well as the blade entry and release. A GoPro® 5 megapixel Helmet HERO Wide video camera is about the size of Speedcoach® device. The camera has a Video-rigging for scullers waterproof housing. The housing alFront view rigging: A single suction cup mount lows sound to be recorded through it will attach the camera to the deck of your shell. and provides an attachment point so Attach a “keeper cord” from the suction cup to the camera can be attached to various your rigger for peace of mind. The suction cup mounts. has proven safe for all hard-decked boats, leaving • The suction-cup mount allows no marks or residue. a camera to be attached to the Side view rigging: Use the mount that fits either deck of a shell, capturing the a backstay or your wing rigger. The 170 degree full 170 degree arc of blade GoPro® camera mounted with a camera likes to be close to its subject, so pointing entry and release, rower swing, suction cup on a double it right at the rower is a good thing. and slide movement. • The headlamp-style headstrap allows your coxswain to wear the camera along Video-rigging for head race course with their microphone, capturing the movement preview of the rowers and their blade placement. The simplest way to capture a head race course is to use a • The seatpost mount allows a camera to be attached suction cup to mount a camera to the bow deck of your to a rigger which is small in diameter (0.75-1.4” boat, pointed over the bow. As you pre-row the course, the diameter), capturing a side view of the rowers mo- camera will capture the nuances of the head race course. tion, from catch to release. Using this footage for visualization and practice runs is • The rollbar mount allows the camera to be attached not only effective, but gives you the edge of seeing the to a larger rigger (1.4-2.5” diameter). course you typically have your back to. • The helmet mount can be used to attach the camera to a wide wing-rigger. You may need to extend the webbing to fit completely around your rigger. For more info on rowing with video visit: Most outdoor stores will have flat webbing that www.urbanerg.com will easily extend the reach of the helmet mount. ©2009 Urban Erg