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    Posted: 29 Nov 12 at 7:57am
+1.  Incredible.
 
Al has a point - that headcam must have increased drag.
 
 
What could possibly go wrong?
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not just a headcam- there's one stuck to the foredeck and more- the one up on the wing?
 
But then what do I know, I've never sailed a water craft at 65knts.
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Originally posted by cad99uk

The aerial footage was taken from a remote controlled 'model' plane with a Gopro camera fitted to it.
 
"I also made sure that our friend and guru RC model plane flyer Bernt was there. He had a plane which could fly at 110kmh with a GoPro2 on it."
 

Just read Paul's recent blog - great reading, you should get all that published in a book, it would definitely be on my Santa's list. What about a feature film (a la Cool Running)? If you all pretended to be American, Hollywood would pay $$$ for that script!

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And then I'm sure you got some more to come, for a sequel! Wink


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Originally posted by alstorer

not just a headcam- there's one stuck to the foredeck and more- the one up on the wing?
 
But then what do I know, I've never sailed a water craft at 65knts.
I though the gopros looked very un aero but then you need the footage to fund the project so I guess you have to have them.
 
They could have fared them in a bit though ...
 
Anyway so what they are still doing epic speeds ... I wonder when they will stop?
 
Keep going until distruction? is 70knots possible?
 
 
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