69 th. Brisbane to Gladstone Live Streaming. Brisbane to Gladstone

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4 Brisbane to Gladstone th Brisbane to Gladstone Live Streaming Live Streaming what s it all about? Live video streaming isn t a new concept, but what is new is the availability of technology that makes live streaming more accessible to everyone. Now, livestreaming is taking the events world by storm. What is Live Streaming? Even though it will be the most awesome spectacle off Shorncliffe Pier in the waters of Moreton Bay, the fact remains that some people simply will not be able to attend. Bringing this spectacle to these audiences for all to see will be accomplished through cutting-edge camera and delivery technology while simulcasting the event through a dedicated internet channel and the social media platform of Facebook Streaming from this year nobody is excluded due to their geographical location. What is Facebook Live? Facebook Live is a great way for us to market the B2G to a demographic that has no way of showing up in person. Facebook Live is a content feature on Facebook that allows us to share live video with other followers and friends on Facebook. These videos will then appear in News Feeds and on the Events Page while the event is live. Once the livestream has ended, it will appear under Videos on our the Brisbane to Gladstone Facebook Page, to be played back on demand. Live streaming a professional production on Facebook like the 69th Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race is good way to share a live event, presenting the opportunity to be viewed by anyone on the largest social media networks in the world. Now of course we want as many people attending the start and finish of The Brisbane to Gladstone in person as possible, but we know from experience that livestreaming can actually boost attendance. Recent research from Livestream.com suggests that 30% of people who watch a livestreamed video will attend that same event the following year.. just in time for the 70th Anniversary of this auspicious race in

5 Brisbane to Gladstone Live Streaming continued. How will it help the B2G? A great deal of time, effort, resources and support are going on behind the scenes to get the word out well before the event. Audiences can watch the start on their hand-held device, where ever they are at the time. We will also attempt to build a remote attendance as the event is streaming. Facebook Live has an invite feature that can be activated with a tap to invite friends and family to join. A two-way interaction Facebook Live also allows those tuning in to the event to speak and be seen, giving attention to people that tune in remotely. If you have seen a few live debates or discussion sessions, you may have seen the moderator take questions from the live audience, but also addresses those watching remotely. We will be able to do this on the day as well. Just as important as the event, is building hype before the event Facebook Live can be used to capture lots of things beyond the event itself. For example, we will be using it to create behind-the-scenes footage of the event setup. If you watch sports, you may have taken note of documentarystyle profiles of the athletes leading up to big games. These will all be done beforehand, and they will be seamlessly cut into the broadcast telling viewers about event history, boat and crew bios, facts and eccentricities of the great race. After the event, it s not over. Of course, some people won t be able to tune in live. Facebook Live allows events to be saved indefinitely for anyone to watch any time in the future. This way, those that missed out can tune in at their own convenience. They won t be able to participate or use the Live Reaction feature, but they ll be able to benefit from the key takeaways and see what they missed out on. Source: Eventbrite.com.au and Facebook

6 live the streaming miracle of 01 4 x HD cameras including one on race favourite BlackJack capture all the action on a 4G Network transmitter 02 On board transmitters send to any one of several 4G towers in the area 03 The data is then sent to servers in the cloud that re-assemble the gigabites of info into high definition video 04 The 4G network then delivers the HD video back to our Race Production Centre at the QCYC Club House 05 We take the incoming video feed from all cameras create the broadcast and finally transmit via the 4G network again to the Facebook Cloud Servers and designated, websites for any smart device anywhere on earth to the world all less than 5seconds!!

7 Brisbane to Gladstone th Brisbane to Gladstone Fact Sheet The Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race is held annually, starting on Good Friday. Queensland s premier blue water classic begins from Shorncliffe in Moreton Bay and finishes 308 nautical miles later adjacent to Spinnaker Park in the Gladstone Harbour. The race plays host to some of the best and most dedicated sailors from both Australia and around the world. The winner of the Race is awarded the Courier Mail Cup, one of the oldest perpetual trophies to be competed for on a continual basis in Australia. Some history: The first Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race was held with a fleet of seven yachts racing and six finishing. Line Honours went to Hoana (George Pickers) with a course time of 47hrs 8mins 25secs. The overall race winner was Sea Prince (John Bourne) with a corrected time of 34hrs 22mins 18secs This race saw the first women compete - V Wraight on Graphique, and Dorothy Sanderson, navigator on Sari Marais I Saw the slowest race in history with the winning yacht, Alvis skippered by Fred Markwell limp across the line in a time of 95hrs 09mins 01sec and an average speed of only 3.24 knots The closest finish on record saw Laurabada skippered by Ivan Holm pip Syonara skipperd by Peter Docker by only 41 seconds after both yachts sailed the final 10 nautical miles in a nip n tuck duel after over 41 hours of intense racing Cyclone Emily hit and winds reached up to 96 knots. There were 25 race starters and 20 of those retired. Of the five that completed, four were from NSW and one from Victoria. The smallest boat, Harmony (Peter Hopgood) won with Line Honours going to Kintima (Russell George) who took 55 hours to complete the race, almost getting washed up at Bustard Head. Line Honours went to Hammer Of Queensland (Arthur Bloore) after several attempts to cross the finish line in a light South Westerly wind and strong ebb tide. Four sailors from the inaugural race including winning skipper John Bourne were among the 1356 men, women and children who set sail in the race Laurabada contests it s 50th consecutive Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht race, sailing 43 with her builder Ivan Holm Snr at the helm and the last 7 races with Ivan Holm Jnr as skipper Skandia skippered by Grant Wharington sets a new race record with a course time of 20hrs 24mins 50secs and an average speed of knots QCYC was the winner of the Queensland Tourism Award in the Festival and Events Category the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race was voted as one of the icons of Queensland The start of the 69th B2G to be broadcast live, throughout the globe via social media channels bringing the excitement and spectacle of some of the finest local, national and international boats and crews to anyone with a smartphone, tablet or computer The Golden Anniversary Race, a record fleet of 196 keel yachts created a spectacular sight attracting the largest crowd to ever witness a yacht race start in Queensland.

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10 Brisbane to Gladstone th Brisbane to Gladstone Additional quotes MATT BURNETT, Mayor of the Gladstone Regional Council The live streaming of the Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race is one of the first of its kind for an event that doesn t already have mainstream media coverage. This live streaming event is an example of a great partnership between the GRC and the QCYC, bringing this amazing spectacle to an audience much bigger than would would have been possible just 12 months ago,. This is another example of how the GRC partnered with local firms and used cutting edge technology in for mutual benefit of local sport, the clubs and our fair town. GRANT COOPER - First confirmed commentator for Live Stream Event. Back in the 90 s, we used cutting edge technology by calling the starts of the Brisbane to Gladstone for the local radio station 4CC on the first mobile phones but live streaming the start of the B2G through the internet to the world - this is a whole new level. This is such a great race for competitors, and now the public can be in the thick of the action with this initiative. I don t know of any yacht race in Australia, other than the Sydney to Hobart, that would have the start of their races broadcast to the world, which makes this race and it s committee very progressive NIGEL STATHAM, Race Director Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Not only will the ardent fans who flock to the start off Shorncliffe each and every year be able to enjoy the spectacle live and then even closer to the action on their mobile devices, but their friends and family from around the world will be able to tune in as well. The QCYC, has certainly been thrust headlong into the 21st century in the last six months and this is a great opportunity showcase the race leading into the 70th anniversary of the B2G in

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