Surfing from the air

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KIT33R
KIT33R
NSW
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24 Jul 2010 4:09pm
Check out this footage taken with a remote control quadrocopter
lotofwind
lotofwind
NSW
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NSW, 6451 posts
24 Jul 2010 5:32pm
Nice filming,ultra smooth.
Hows the crowd in the line up.
You go for a surf for enjoyment and de-stress,
you would come in after a session out there and want to snott someone.
Clintos
Clintos
QLD
88 posts
QLD, 88 posts
24 Jul 2010 5:57pm
Awesome vid... I wonder how that thing would go in 15 - 20 knots...
herbyburger
herbyburger
WA
303 posts
WA, 303 posts
24 Jul 2010 3:57pm
must be a very friendly place.
toddws
toddws
WA
469 posts
WA, 469 posts
24 Jul 2010 9:41pm
good film, copters cost from $4k, wicked tune, gotta love a bit of daft punk, nice share!!
KBM
KBM
QLD
223 posts
KBM KBM
QLD, 223 posts
25 Jul 2010 9:48am
that was sick
Wow i have never seen a more crowded break - that even beats Noosa
WillyO
WillyO
QLD
263 posts
QLD, 263 posts
25 Jul 2010 11:11am
KBM said...

that was sick
Wow i have never seen a more crowded break - that even beats Noosa


take it you've never visited the superwank then?
79Boarder
79Boarder
NSW
94 posts
NSW, 94 posts
25 Jul 2010 11:47am
That guy is going to make a fortune. Some of those waves were from the perfect angle. Glad I don't surf in Byron.
au_rick
au_rick
WA
752 posts
WA, 752 posts
26 Jul 2010 10:32am
Sweeeet,
that sure is a nice wave too, one of my favourite places.
wishy
wishy
WA
1501 posts
WA, 1501 posts
26 Jul 2010 12:20pm
Does he just watch it from where he stands, or can he see through the eyes of the chopper?
KIT33R
KIT33R
NSW
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NSW, 1716 posts
26 Jul 2010 3:11pm
wishy said...

Does he just watch it from where he stands, or can he see through the eyes of the chopper?


Not overly sure, but if you look at his rainforest video he is sitting with a laptop, helicopter remote control and wearing virtual reality glasses.

I would guess, by the tracking of the surfers, that he has a live view from the camera and is using that to pilot the copter.
pearl
pearl
NSW
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NSW, 984 posts
26 Jul 2010 5:21pm
lotofwind said...

Nice filming,ultra smooth.
Hows the crowd in the line up.
You go for a surf for enjoyment and de-stress,
you would come in after a session out there and want to snott someone.

That's over the dunes from my place...... yes, there was a bit of snotting going on, but surprisingly most were just stoked because the waves were so good. It had been pumping, well over 100 in the line up on one of the bigger days. Unfortunately school holidays, lennox gromfest, and a weekend all lined up. The crowd does look worse with tha aerial angle than it seemed to me. Luckily, you could still drift down to the beachies and get a stand up barrell to de-stress. Makes you appreciate kiting though huh?

bjw
bjw
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26 Jul 2010 8:03pm
Is that a secret spot?
KiteNutt
KiteNutt
QLD
280 posts
QLD, 280 posts
27 Jul 2010 7:17am
I have lots of RC planes and helis. I'd say he's flying through the camera view with a Virtual reality headset on or similar. Google FPV flying...... First person view.
Theres some Cool stuff out there.
taxi
taxi
QLD
416 posts
QLD, 416 posts
27 Jul 2010 7:49am
KBM said...

that was sick
Wow i have never seen a more crowded break - that even beats Noosa


Hah"
KIT33R
KIT33R
NSW
1716 posts
NSW, 1716 posts
27 Jul 2010 9:31am
Here's one of these little copters in action
PsYLoR
PsYLoR
QLD
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QLD, 927 posts
27 Jul 2010 9:42am
I'd like to see some footage of some kiteloops filmed from high above with the kite in the shot, and some kitesurfing barrels, That would be cool.
cwamit
cwamit
WA
1194 posts
WA, 1194 posts
27 Jul 2010 8:37am
probably wouldn't handle kite surfing winds too well.
PsYLoR
PsYLoR
QLD
927 posts
QLD, 927 posts
27 Jul 2010 11:47am
betcha $100 they handle em fine.
MattSnow
MattSnow
NSW
18 posts
NSW, 18 posts
27 Jul 2010 12:20pm
Super Mega Froth, im Frothin out right now
Might have to get one of them iphone things
getfunky
getfunky
WA
4485 posts
WA, 4485 posts
27 Jul 2010 11:19am
Those copter pics are awesome but having an angry (and dangerous if it stacked into yo) buzz box in the vicinity would pizz me right off.

Those large copters are kn powerful and I imagine could go afair way to seperating your melon from the rest of your hastily bleeding out corpse.

Pain in the freckle for those attempting to enjoy the sport. Awesome for those wanting to watch the sport.
ade r
ade r
NSW
102 posts
NSW, 102 posts
27 Jul 2010 2:57pm
cwamit said...

probably wouldn't handle kite surfing winds too well.


I think some clever sods, like these guys, just might be able to...




Ben De Jonge
Ben De Jonge
WA
819 posts
WA, 819 posts
27 Jul 2010 3:36pm
I want one.
GalahOnTheBay
GalahOnTheBay
NSW
4188 posts
NSW, 4188 posts
28 Jul 2010 8:33pm
Cool view - thanks for sharing

Shame about the crowd and all of the drop ins in that first clip though
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