RaceSense Live Tracking: Bringing Every Race to the World in Real Time

One of the most exciting features of Vakaros RaceSense is also one of the simplest to activate: live tracking. Available at no added cost for any RaceSense event, live tracking makes it possible for spectators, coaches, and fans around the world to follow racing as it happens, from anywhere.

All that’s needed is an internet connection. The Race Control tablet, already running the RaceSense system, can be linked to Wi-Fi, Starlink, or a mobile hotspot. From that moment, it begins to act as the hub of the event, receiving a constant flow of information from every boat on the racecourse. Each boat is continuously transmitting its position, speed, heading, heel angle, and even its OCS status. At the same time, the mark and course data is also fed into the system. The tablet processes all of this information and uploads it in real time, where it becomes available for anyone to view live, or to watch later.

For fans and followers, this means that sailing becomes easier to watch and enjoy. Viewers can see starts unfold, track racing up the beat, and understand exactly how the fleet is spreading across the course. Families can follow their sailors from home and coaches can keep a close eye on performances. What once required being out on the water is now just a click away.

Sailing has always been a sport that is thrilling on the water but difficult to follow from the outside. With RaceSense Live Tracking, that barrier is gone. The sport becomes more transparent, more connected, and more engaging, ensuring that every race can be shared with the world in real time.