Dejero and Dazzl deliver live streaming of epic 1,830 mile sailing race from Europe’s roughest waters

Reliable connectivity and cloud-based production tools key to successful live streaming of off-shore Solitaire du Figaro race across four stages between France, Ireland and Spain

Waterloo, Ontario, September 14, 2021 — Dejero and Dazzl are facilitating uninterrupted coverage for French production company, Sea Events, as it live streams the dramatic departures and arrivals of each stage of the Solitaire du Figaro sailing race, currently taking place over 1,830 miles across some of Europe’s roughest waters.

The ruggedized Dejero EnGo mobile transmitter on board Sea Events’ ‘production’ boat withstands the harsh environment at sea and capturing the arrival of a skipper during the Solitaire du Figaro sailing race

The combination of Dejero’s mobile transmitter and Dazzl’s cloud video platform enables Sea Events’ production crew to easily access tools for live production, live clipping, rapid editing and video distribution from the various stages of the race between France, Ireland and Spain, all while maintaining reliable internet connectivity.

In order to capture live shots of the skippers at the start and end of each stage, and to be as close to the action as possible, Sea Events positions its crew at multiple vantage points around the harbour; using iPhones on the shore and a drone for a birds eye view. On board its ‘production’ boat, a SONY PMW 400 camera with a stabilized lens connects to a Dejero EnGo mobile transmitter, which is designed to withstand the harsh environment at sea.

Dejero and Dazzl deliver live streaming of epic 1,830 mile sailing race from Europe’s roughest waters
Image courtesy of @Alexis Courcoux

“When using EnGo we don’t need to worry about the movement and positioning of the boat in order to gain the best view points – no matter how far away we are from the coast,” explains Erwan Riquier, CEO, Sea Events. “We don’t even have to think about switching to different network carriers or constantly finding the most reliable network when we cross borders or worry about patchy coverage.”

The ruggedized EnGo is equipped with six integrated global modems, global roaming connectivity services and interchangeable SIM modules, and utilizes Dejero’s Smart Blending Technology to create a resilient internet connection by aggregating multiple networks into a single service. This allows for the transmission of high-quality live video with latency as low as 0.8 seconds.

The camera, iPhone and drone sources are streamed over RTMP to the Dazzl cloud server for use by the producer. The production director, located in the arrival harbour, and two remote commentators, further engage with the event’s 30,000-strong Facebook Live audience.

Sea Events live streams the dramatic departures and arrivals of each stage of the Solitaire du Figaro sailing race using the Dejero EnGo mobile transmitter and a cloud-based video platform from Dazzl
Image courtesy of @Alexis Courcoux

“The combined Dejero and Dazzl technology has opened up new opportunities for live streaming because of the reliability and low latency it provides. These solutions link up in seconds and connect to any type of source, including cameras, drones and phones. A traditional control room isn’t required, which means we can deliver a quality live stream with network stability to any platform – whether digital or linear, from anywhere in the world,” concluded Riquier.

The 30 solo skippers of the 2021 ‘Solitaire du Figaro’ are expected to cross the race’s finish line at the Loire-Atlantique (Saint-Naizre), Western France, on September 16. Sea Events have been live streaming the departures and arrivals of each stage of the event since it began on August 22.

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About Dejero

Driven by its vision of reliable connectivity anywhere, Dejero aggregates diverse connectivity paths including LTE and 5G cellular, satellite and broadband into a virtual ‘network of networks’ to deliver enhanced reliability, expanded coverage, and greater bandwidth using cloud-based technology. A two-time technical Emmy® Award winner, Dejero is trusted to solve the mission-critical live video transport and real-time data transfer challenges of organizations around the world. Founded in 2008, privately held Dejero is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. For more information, visit www.dejero.com.

About Dazzl

Dazzl is the Next Generation cloud video platform. Dazzl is a SAAS Cloud Video Production suite revolutionizing the live production and delivery of mobile video content. Dazzl provides a new level of freedom for cloud-based live video production.

Dazzl Cloud video platform overcomes historic reliance on costly, inflexible hardware-based media systems. Using just a browser, this revolutionary platform brings unprecedented flexibility with real-time stream switching from multiple sources, locations and devices to the cloud, enabling producers to create unique, digital-first broadcasts for social platforms, websites and mobile apps and only pay for what you use.

Dazzl customers range from Large Broadcasters to Live Sports to event producers. Dazzl solutions support remote production at any distance without compromising the user experience, “Anytime, Anywhere”.

We make the Future of Broadcasting Virtual Production.

For more information, visit www.dazzl.tv.

About Sea Events

Sea Events is a production company based in Brittany in the west of France. We are the European leader in the audiovisual coverage of ocean racing. We are the official production company for the Vendee Globe, the Route du Rhum, the Transat Jacques Vabre, the Solitaire du Figaro, Transat CIC, Atlantic record, round the world record, etc…
Our images are broadcast on the main European media: France Television, TF1, Canal +, Eurosport, EBU, AFP TV, Reuters TV, ZDF, RAI, Sky News, TVE, etc.

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