Just found this. Drone looking over Carlyle lake with a 'fish eye' lens.

seems odd that it looks liked it actually scares a sail boat away, but I doubt that's the case. But the lake is way larger than the video makes it look..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ri-ASQX-10

On 3/29/15 8:45 AM, Tim wrote:
Just found this. Drone looking over Carlyle lake with a 'fish eye' lens.

seems odd that it looks liked it actually scares a sail boat away, but I doubt that's the case. But the lake is way larger than the video makes it look..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ri-ASQX-10



Pretty cool. Love the stone anti-erosion work along the edges.

It really is. It's a nice clean lake overseen by the army corps engineers. It's the largest " man made" lake in Illinois. They did this back in the 50s I believe, by damming the Kaskaskia river. It's about 4 mi. long and 2 mi wide at the most.

Actually it's larger than that but this is the part set aside for boating and recreation

On Sunday, 29 March 2015 09:45:54 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
Just found this. Drone looking over Carlyle lake with a 'fish eye' lens.

seems odd that it looks liked it actually scares a sail boat away, but I doubt that's the case. But the lake is way larger than the video makes it look..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ri-ASQX-10

The drone may have been harassing the sailboat a bit but not chasing. These pictures make me want to get a drone and a Hero camera. Bet I could launch it off my Legend boat for aerial recon.

On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 7:36:45 AM UTC-7, True North wrote:
On Sunday, 29 March 2015 09:45:54 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
Just found this. Drone looking over Carlyle lake with a 'fish eye' lens..

seems odd that it looks liked it actually scares a sail boat away, but I doubt that's the case. But the lake is way larger than the video makes it look..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ri-ASQX-10

The drone may have been harassing the sailboat a bit but not chasing. These pictures make me want to get a drone and a Hero camera. Bet I could launch it off my Legend boat for aerial recon.

yeah, it was probably coincidence that the drone flew close to the sailboat and the boat took off. I take it that with a drone you'd need a really calm day though. And I noticed that the pilot of the drone didn't get too far down the lake to be out of signal.

On 3/29/15 10:36 AM, True North wrote:
On Sunday, 29 March 2015 09:45:54 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
Just found this. Drone looking over Carlyle lake with a 'fish eye' lens.

seems odd that it looks liked it actually scares a sail boat away, but I doubt that's the case. But the lake is way larger than the video makes it look..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ri-ASQX-10

The drone may have been harassing the sailboat a bit but not chasing. These pictures make me want to get a drone and a Hero camera. Bet I could launch it off my Legend boat for aerial recon.



Landing it on your boat would be a hell of a feat. Really.

On Sun, 29 Mar 2015 05:45:53 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

Just found this. Drone looking over Carlyle lake with a 'fish eye' lens.

seems odd that it looks liked it actually scares a sail boat away, but I doubt that's the case. But the lake is way larger than the video makes it look..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ri-ASQX-10

Another guy looking for topless chicks on a sailboat!

That 'copter sure provided a stable platform for the camera.

Thanks.
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On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 10:07:03 AM UTC-7, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 3/29/15 10:36 AM, True North wrote:
On Sunday, 29 March 2015 09:45:54 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
Just found this. Drone looking over Carlyle lake with a 'fish eye' lens.

seems odd that it looks liked it actually scares a sail boat away, but I doubt that's the case. But the lake is way larger than the video makes it look..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ri-ASQX-10

The drone may have been harassing the sailboat a bit but not chasing. These pictures make me want to get a drone and a Hero camera. Bet I could launch it off my Legend boat for aerial recon.



Landing it on your boat would be a hell of a feat. Really.


Yes I'd imagine so unless it was a 'copter on a really calm day. And it'd take a lot of practice!

You wouldn't want to do it on a day like this where Carlyle can really show it's teeth! LOL I've been on it with an 18 ft. IO when it was worse than that. Fortunately we were close to the docks when the wind blew in. It was a freaky deal too. It wasnt' supposed to come in like it did...but it did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXh-9TzY-No

On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 10:18:29 AM UTC-7, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 29 Mar 2015 05:45:53 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

Just found this. Drone looking over Carlyle lake with a 'fish eye' lens.

seems odd that it looks liked it actually scares a sail boat away, but I doubt that's the case. But the lake is way larger than the video makes it look..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ri-ASQX-10

Another guy looking for topless chicks on a sailboat!

That 'copter sure provided a stable platform for the camera.

Thanks.

HA! I'm sure it's been done.....

On Sun, 29 Mar 2015 09:46:57 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 7:36:45 AM UTC-7, True North wrote:
On Sunday, 29 March 2015 09:45:54 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
Just found this. Drone looking over Carlyle lake with a 'fish eye' lens.

seems odd that it looks liked it actually scares a sail boat away, but I doubt that's the case. But the lake is way larger than the video makes it look..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ri-ASQX-10

The drone may have been harassing the sailboat a bit but not chasing. These pictures make me want to get a drone and a Hero camera. Bet I could launch it off my Legend boat for aerial recon.

yeah, it was probably coincidence that the drone flew close to the sailboat and the boat took off. I take it that with a drone you'd need a really calm day though. And I noticed that the pilot of the drone didn't get too far down the lake to be out of signal.

That depends on the 'copter and the skill of the pilot. Many of the multirotors have
a gyro, like this: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCNFP

Helps keep them flying true when the wind is trying to blow them around.
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