viper videos.....post them here!

[Glenn Vanheel]

Footage from Double Damned 12'  It was supposed to blow....but....it didn't :(

http://youtu.be/FgcpjhF1zSs

Pretty well put together video.

[Somers Kempe]

Recent short videos of sailing in Bermuda on a Wednesday Night.

The view of the fleet:
http://youtu.be/bTfI7tpuV0c

And the Tactitian's View of the same race.
http://youtu.be/f1BPkK-Ao5g

[Peter Bauer]

Looks like it got lonely for you pretty quickly.  But I guess that 40 footer kept you company. Go Vipers!

[Dave Banyard]

Just bought my first gopro and looking for advice on fixed mounting points.  See some nice videos here that look like they were filmed from way aft and up high behind the boat - what is the camera mounted on there?  How about forward mounting locations looking aft?

Also, do the gopro provided adhesive mounting points hold up, or would folks recommend other attachment methods.

Thanks in advance.

Dave

[Steve Conger]

I attach the gopro on the tiller as close to the rudder as possible with a threaded bike mount that is an additional purchase.  The mounting position up high that you are referring to is on the back of the boom. From my experience the sticky mounts should not be trusted

[Jim Sears]

We mount on the end of the boom, between the "triangle" formed by the out haul.  We use the GoPro sticky mounts.  I once "hooked" the end of the boom on a powerboat fender getting out of the dock... The sticky mount held, while the plastic clip is what failed... Actually, I guess u could say that it was the skipper that "failed".  The tether did not fail.

Also used a strap mount on the mast, looking back... Work well.
-Jimbo

[Dan Tucker]

Dave, my preferred mount is the chest harness that they sell. Having it on your body allows you to turn it on and off. The elastic allows you to aim at fellow crew members and nearby boats. All of which make for more interesting videos. And less editing. These are tricks I learned when a pro photographer came sailing with me. He made a gray, rainy 10 knit day look exciting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB5LGslCMe8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

For getting people excited, these videos should generally be like pop songs, punchy and 2-3 minutes! Some sort of story line that people can follow helps too.

IMHO, Jimbo & kMag are the reigning kings of Viper video, but Jim's a TV guy, so I think he has a built in advantage!

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[Luke Porter]

Initially I slung mine under the end of the boom using the helmet strap mount. Nice angles but not easy to get to to turn it on and off. Now I have an old (and fat) tiller extension screwed vertically into the outboard bracket that holds the camera. Easy to get to, stays out of the water (mostly) and gives a nice view. The camera is held on with a bike frame clamp that also fits standard pulpits for when I switch boats. I tried a head mount but all I got was endless shots of the ticklers.

Luke.

[Somers Kempe]

Have a suction cup mount, and it has been placed on the side of the boom, on the side of the bow looking aft, inside cockpit on aft rail (near the Viper logo).  I usually tie a short length on so that if it comes undone, it won't float away. Also have the chesty and the head mount.  With the head mount just have to tell the person (usually my son) to "look around" and stare at things, so that the video doesn't come out all jerky and schizophrenic.

Have been toying with the idea of an after mount pole off of the engine mount, but haven't found the time to play with setups.  Any photos of what you got Luke?

[Glenn Vanheel]

I had an old boat hook and mounted it to the outboard bracket. You can adjust to please.

[Luke Porter]

Have been toying with the idea of an after mount pole off of the engine mount, but haven't found the time to play with setups.  Any photos of what you got Luke?

I'll get some. Any pictures of Porkchop from last year (NAs and HPDO) will show the basic effect.

Luke.

[Dave Banyard]

Thanks everyone for the responses - particularly with photos - those were very helpful.  I'm going to try a few of the suggestions - will post a video or two once I've found the right combo (and the right scenes).

Dave

[Jeff Jones]

You can make a decent aft mount for about 20 bucks and a trip to home depot. 

Grab a 1/2" piece of galvanized electrical conduit - while your' at the store bend (so you don't have to buy the bending tool).  attach it to a piece of marine ply and bolt to your stern where the motor mount would go.

I did this one with a glass pad.



Sweet videos but dangerous if someone takes your stern too close I suppose.  There are a bunch of video's made using these things - I whipped out a half dozen one afternoon and handed them out.   One here - (someone tell monkey to face forward when he tacks please)

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

and then just another epic oops video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0GafFgVPH4   DEW, video credit to Juan M

[Luke Porter]

Have been toying with the idea of an after mount pole off of the engine mount, but haven't found the time to play with setups.  Any photos of what you got Luke?

I'll get some. Any pictures of Porkchop from last year (NAs and HPDO) will show the basic effect.

Here we go, I knew I forgot to do something last night. I added the white delrin to thicken the engine mount so my engine would grab properly. The post fitted neatly in the corner, close to centerline so I made a little piece to attach the post to the mount with some crews that also stops it from rotating and voila. It's easy to remove for storage too. Redneck engineering comes through again.

Luke.

[Steve Gilbert]

Here is a quick video from Detroit Leukemia Cup Regatta of Black Sheep #29.
Not much wind but a really good time anyhow.

http://youtu.be/KdFaaNNsQA0