Drones and Sailing

Drones and Sailing

Drones are making headlines at the moment and for all the wrong reasons, but as we know good news doesn’t sell and the media tends to shy away from reporting on the benefits of new technology preferring instead to generate alarm.

The fact is that unmanned aviation is undergoing a revolution in hardware, software, and applications, and the potential is enormous, and drones and sailing make for a great combination.

For sailors, aerial photography using small, GPS enabled, multirotor craft is a real advantage and apart from anything else, great fun to use. If you want to photograph your day’s sailing, film ocean wildlife, or capture the excitement of a race then a quadcopter can do all of this and more besides. Some dramatic footage of whales and dolphins has been produced in a way that would be impossible with the noise generated by a helicopter. Just taking shots at 200ft of your yacht anchored in the bay can create stunning photos that can be used for your own amusement or to create calendars and art for the professional photographer.

One of the most popular brands on the market at the moment is the range of quadcopters from DJI Innovations. They have established themselves as leaders in the field thanks to a busy development team that have upgraded existing models while designing and building new ones. The DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus is an all-in-one package that comes complete with everything you need to get started. They are surprisingly easy to fly and no prior experience is required. However, just like sailing, progressive learning with frequent practice is a good idea in order to remain within safe and legal limits while protecting your new piece of modern technology. Read the manual, follow the instructions and confidence will build gradually but firmly.

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