http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YM9igRCjDg

Got a new Gopro camera to take some video with. Here's a clip I put together. Pretty basic editing with imovie which isn't very advanced. I'm at the helm. I am paralyzed so that's why I run the rig the way I do.

Enjoy!

Danny.

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Daniel Evans
N I20 Miami FL
N I20, N 6.0NA, H 20, H 16 Chesapeake bay
I have a hard time passing up a good deal on a big cat.
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~~ Nice vid. reguardless of your condition... you & yer partner should always wear your PFD--- we just had that up here sometime last week... They will save yer life !!!~~

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~ Vietnam Vet 69-71~ 17 Hobie w/big jib, ~18 Hobie mag,~DN Ice sailor,
and other toys.......
~~ I live in NY state on the north shore of Oneida lake in
Bernhards Bay. ~~~~~~
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very nice!

lovely colours there

Really nice video. I have been thinking about getting one of those Gopros. The picture and color quality look great. Have you tried the optional mounts? If so, did they work well?

popeyez is right. Please wear your PFD's at all times.

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David
Memphis, TN
'84 Hobie 18
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woah, nice sailing.

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Tyler holmes
Panama city, FL

Boat whore
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Wearing a PFD is a personal decision, not a law.

Awesome vid!

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Wearing a PFD is a personal decision, not a law.

I agree, anyone can say whatever they want, but this is a personal choice, much like a bike helmet. everyone knows they are safer to wear one, but it is their choice.

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Have you tried the optional mounts? If so, did they work well?

I have the head mount (strap and helmet), they work great but one of the 3 mount attachments pionts did recently break. I contacted GOPro and they are sending out a replacement.

The head strap can be wrapped around the boom of my boat as a different attachment point as well.

I also have the roll bar mount for my spin pole, also worked fine.

MN3

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Wearing a PFD is a personal decision, not a law.

I agree, anyone can say whatever they want, but this is a personal choice, much like a bike helmet. everyone knows they are safer to wear one, but it is their choice.

Agreed....hence the "Please".


I think I will make the move on the GoPro. Looks like a good product.

Thanks.

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David
Memphis, TN
'84 Hobie 18
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Thanks for the responses. The GoPro is great, I attached one of the mounts to a HeadLight set. We're using it to make the vid. Next time I'll concentrate on slower head movements. I'm happy with it's performance so far.

Thanks for your concern on the PFD's.

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Daniel Evans
N I20 Miami FL
N I20, N 6.0NA, H 20, H 16 Chesapeake bay
I have a hard time passing up a good deal on a big cat.
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~~ The GoPro's are great... I have 6 of them-- 4 normal ones and 2 of the wide angle ones, and I just bought most of the mounts that go with them. They had a new one come out where you can program the 'card' if you have to mount it up-side down it will still take movies 'right-side up'...
I'am not sure of that model name or number... PM me and I will try to find it.......
As for the PFDs.... it is a choice, we have over 27,000 members on here, we don't like to lose any and I'am sure your friends & family want to keep ya around also~~~

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~ Vietnam Vet 69-71~ 17 Hobie w/big jib, ~18 Hobie mag,~DN Ice sailor,
and other toys.......
~~ I live in NY state on the north shore of Oneida lake in
Bernhards Bay. ~~~~~~
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great vid that is what cat sailing is all about having fun keep on flying man

Ditto on the PFD's - we want to see more awsome vids from you!

Early in the vid- what is the pole dragging behind in the water? Is it the tiller?

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Eric C

Force 5 project boat
Unnamed

Previous boat
1980 Nacra 5.2
"Double Vision"
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Eric, yes the tiller is what's dragging. I have been using the crossbar to steer with.

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Daniel Evans
N I20 Miami FL
N I20, N 6.0NA, H 20, H 16 Chesapeake bay
I have a hard time passing up a good deal on a big cat.
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i have a pet peeve about things dragging in the water: jib sheet, main sheet. though i do allow about a foot of the jib furling string. any body else like this?

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Nacra 6.0 NA
Ogden Dunes, IN
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~~ Yep,,,, my BUTT..... It's called 'Tea Baggin' it happens when the wind dies down quickly ~~

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~ Vietnam Vet 69-71~ 17 Hobie w/big jib, ~18 Hobie mag,~DN Ice sailor,
and other toys.......
~~ I live in NY state on the north shore of Oneida lake in
Bernhards Bay. ~~~~~~
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Ha, yeah..that's happened to all of us at least once.

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Tyler holmes
Panama city, FL

Boat whore
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