www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/Cervantes-Speed-2011/
Just a thought 
How awesome does this look?
It's great idea kdog! Hang in there helicopter shoot will b happening in vic v soon :)
That give me an idea...
I'm gunna mount the Go Pro off my rc helli and see how it goes.
Guys, you should have been at The ZU last night there was a few Remote Helicopters with DSLR and HD cameras, etc.
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........
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?
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....
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 !
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.
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)
Quadcopter at BB. There are other vids like this too. Good to see a chopper chasing wavesailor.
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
