Helicopter for the Beach to Beacon race?

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K Dog > 9 months ago, 22 Nov 2011

K Dog

VIC

1847 posts

22 Nov 2011 1:23pm

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/Cervantes-Speed-2011/

Just a thought

How awesome does this look?

whitecaps

VIC

313 posts

22 Nov 2011 4:03pm

It's great idea kdog! Hang in there helicopter shoot will b happening in vic v soon :)

jermaldan

VIC

1572 posts

22 Nov 2011 5:42pm

via minature RC helicopter;)

echunda

VIC

765 posts

23 Nov 2011 9:24am

That give me an idea...

I'm gunna mount the Go Pro off my rc helli and see how it goes.

WindRider

QLD

838 posts

23 Nov 2011 9:05am

Guys, you should have been at The ZU last night there was a few Remote Helicopters with DSLR and HD cameras, etc.

K Dog

VIC

1847 posts

23 Nov 2011 10:35am

Bugger. I think that's the universes way of saying WV need to buy one to capture racing footage :P

Did they play it back? Wonder what the footage is like........

TheZu

VIC

186 posts

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23 Nov 2011 10:41am

Hey Guys,

A few images of the remote control helicopters at The Zu yesterday. Can't wait to see the footage from the on-board camera. We are hoping to use these also for our downwind event in the next few months. Anyone with better shots or video?

WindRider

QLD

838 posts

23 Nov 2011 9:53am

K Dog

VIC

1847 posts

23 Nov 2011 10:55am

Looks very cool.

Wonder what the range is like? Want to be pretty good at flying it and not ditching it in the ocean.

Think its a brilliant idea though....

This downwinder - going to be a session where we have every windsurfer in Melbourne racing down wind? Would be great to see everyone come out and form a massive crowd of windsurfers racing along....

ejmack

VIC

1308 posts

23 Nov 2011 12:25pm

I was wondering... but obviously they must be ok in a decent breeze?

drift

VIC

737 posts

23 Nov 2011 12:46pm

Hi EJ
From my experience some are OK in up to 15 knots but after that, the operator's skills are pivotal.
We used one for a tracking shot down an exclusive golf course once and lost it on a gust. Score - Trees 1, Camera/Helicopter- NIL !

ejmack

VIC

1308 posts

23 Nov 2011 1:28pm

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drift said...

Hi EJ
From my experience some are OK in up to 15 knots but after that, the operator's skills are pivotal.
We used one for a tracking shot down an exclusive golf course once and lost it on a gust. Score - Trees 1, Camera/Helicopter- NIL !

Yeah, I was thinking in anything over 15 knots it would be quite tricky. Not that I would know, never tried one. I guess the weight of the camera helps somewhat. Some pretty cool footage though I would imagine!

echunda

VIC

765 posts

23 Nov 2011 2:27pm

I've been flying RC helli's for a couple years now and they're bloody hard in any wind.

Not sure that windsurfing (water & wind) would be the best place to test out your $5k chopper.

K Dog

VIC

1847 posts

23 Nov 2011 2:39pm

It'll be fine.

jermaldan

VIC

1572 posts

23 Nov 2011 5:29pm

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TheZu said...

Hey Guys,

A few images of the remote control helicopters at The Zu yesterday. Can't wait to see the footage from the on-board camera. We are hoping to use these also for our downwind event in the next few months. Anyone with better shots or video?

Question Paul/Ivan,

Since we are all racing downwind from Green Point... how do we get back to our cars???

It had to be asked..

kato

VIC

3513 posts

23 Nov 2011 7:41pm

Have to remember that the real ones also struggle in real wind too

Bondalucci

VIC

1580 posts

23 Nov 2011 9:22pm

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Surely, as the wind gets stronger, you just rig up a smaller helicopter!!

TheZu

VIC

186 posts

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23 Nov 2011 9:49pm

Apparently the larger rc helicopter in the pictures is still ok in 30 knots !

Downwinder:
Don't worry about getting back to your car, because well will have a BBQ and drinks afterwards at The Zu.

(we are actually planning to organize a bus to take you back to Green Point)

matcoburn

VIC

203 posts

23 Nov 2011 10:01pm

Quadcopter at BB. There are other vids like this too. Good to see a chopper chasing wavesailor.

Ady

VIC

10 posts

3 Dec 2011 11:03am

If you haven't seen the shots from the weekend here are some:

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/Cervantes-Speed-2011-Photos/

Awesome shots think we need something like this at SP

K Dog

VIC

1847 posts

3 Dec 2011 2:27pm

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matcoburn said...

Quadcopter at BB. There are other vids like this too. Good to see a chopper chasing wavesailor.

That - is AWESOME!

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