Hard work but hugely successful is the best way to describe the results of the first full use of Race-Trax dedicated Match Race software at Match Race Germany.

Tracking the whole event Race-Trax captured data from the 22 Round Robin Flights and all the finals including the epic tussle between Ben Ainslie and Ian Williams in the quarters; and the down to the wire semi finals which saw Ben Ainslie beat Peter Gilmour and Mathieu Richard beat Damien Iehl in 5 race classics.

Each day got off to an early start with boats, fully kitted up with Race-Trax trackers, heading out of the beautiful marina at Langenargen before 08:30. Conditions for racing over the five days were incredible with good, if sometimes a little shifty, winds and brilliant sunshine.

The Race-Trax team worked particularly closely with Christoph Schumann, The German Voice of Sailing, who provided commentary for the 45,000 spectators from a vintage custom built Land Rover Fire Support Truck owned by the charismatic PRO Rudi Magg. Alongside the truck was a big screen displaying the action as it happened. Christoph was particularly impressed with the second by second quality of the data which gave him instant information for his commentaries.

“The Race-Trax system is very good because it helps with making objective commentaries in a much better way. There is so much information about each boat meaning I can give a better interpretation of the action as it progresses. It is the system I have always waited for !” 

Christoph Schumann - Eurosport Sailing Commentator

Christoph was not the only person to see the benefits of Race-Trax,  Eberhard Magg principle organiser of the event enthused;

"Race-Trax did a great job We were very happy, very smooth and easy the whole week. I was really impressed with the second by second quality and accuracy of the information. We provided a big screen and it was great to see so many spectators watching it. We need more screens at the event and we need to share this with many more people. I think it was very good for us and shows that Match Race Germany is leading with new technology and enhancing the experience for spectators. We look forward to working with Race-Trax in 2010". Eberhard Magg

And the last word should go to Bruno Morandell a local spectator and match race enthusiast who had been to every Match Race Germany event over the last 12 years

"This Race-Trax is fantastic ! You can see everything as it happens in so much detail. At last I know what is really going on. There should be screens all over the site"

A selection of Race Files from the event is available in the Downloads section