Title pretty much sums it up... was a spectacular sunset with the beautiful tallship "STAD AMSTERDAM" in the harbor here in Simpson Bay, St Maarten, SXM, CARIBBEAN... and "LUCKY" along for the ride, our African Grey Parrot that has lived onboard 'Sophistic...
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The Turks and Caicos were wild and uninhabited for the majority of the side of the island we were on. We could only stay one week because of the logistics of checking into the country, and how much it cost to do so. We did enjoy what little time we could s...
You asked for it, so here it is... the new "MARINER" Waterproof DRONE First Flight Tutorial! And we wanted to do something unique for this tutorial, so we launched the "MARINER" Drone from the helideck of a Megayacht in St Maarten, SXM, in the CARIBBEAN!
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Thought we'd do something a little different this New Years Eve, so we flew our new "MARINER" Waterproof DRONE through the Fireworks display in Philipsburg Bay...
Heading back west again sailing from Mamitupu to Aridup and finally arriving in Cayo Hollandes. We've had some awesome sailing moments and learning how to really eat a crab from the Kunas. Swimming in cristal clear waters and enjoying an epic view from up ...
This day finds us sailing 'Sophisticated Lady' down the coast of St Lucia on our way to St Vincent.. we decided to break the trip up with a stop at the Pitons National Park at the south end of St Lucia.
Saint Lucia is one of the most mountainous Caribbean...
KARL is slowly sailing further towards Colombia and it is a great adventure to be the only sailing vessel in the anchorages and to meet many friendly Kuna people. For a nice change, we found a slightly bigger island that you could actually take a small hik...
KARL & me are heading east along the coast towards Colombia, stopping here and there at some more remote Kuna villages. Savouring the freshest seafood and dealing with the so called "culo de pollos" (squalls) that blow through here every week.
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Welcome to Rodney Bay Marina on the Beautiful island of St Lucia here in the CARIBBEAN! Rodney Bay Marina is host to the 2014 Atlantic Rally For Cruisers (2014) and ready to welcome all participating vessels on arrival after a grueling 3000+ mile sail acr...
Here is Part 2 of our new series of videos on maintenance, upgrades, equipment and gear reviews and more as we begin our 2015 re-fit of 'Sophisticated Lady' here at Rodney Bay Marina in St Lucia, Caribbean... the new series aptly called "JUST ANOTHER DAY I...
The Leeward islands were amazing! We had met a rasta family who lived in an almond tree. They had shown us the many edible flora and fauna around the island, and introduced us to a whole new way of living. It was a beautiful experience.
Here is all the ...
Just a quick scene to help start your day off with a bit of Sunshine from St Lucia in the Caribbean! Filmed with our new WATERPROOF "MARINER" DRONE at the Rodney Bay Marina here in Rodney Bay, the Happy Day Bar features happy hour all day long so you can ...
You guys asked for it, so here it is... the start of our new series of videos on maintenance, upgrades, equipment and gear reviews and more as we begin our 2015 re-fit of 'Sophisticated Lady' here at Rodney Bay Marina in St Lucia, Caribbean... the new seri...
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It was only with extreme luck that we left St Maarten and St Barth's just early enough this season to escape the wrath of what the islands expected to be a 30-40knot tropical storm, but turned into Hurricane...
Sure, everyone has a cool drone available now, but how many can be flown on and off the water?!? Our new Mariner can do just that, and even with an HD GoPro Hero3 attached to the bottom in a waterproof casing to gain those really cool shots from above and...
My sailboat KARL and I have finally arrived in paradise. It was a 30 miles trip that took about eleven hours due to lack of wind and an overheating problem with my engine...But arriving in the San Blas Islands was dreamlike and I cannot wait to explore thi...
Some great aerials shot at Rodney Bay in St Lucia, CARIBBEAN.. in and around the IGY Rodney Bay Marina at Rodney Bay. Videos filmed with our new "Mariner" Waterproof DRONE with a stabilized GoPro Hero3 camera!
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Any day can be made better with the addition of DOLPHINS! And this day was nothing short of spectacular... beautiful calm blue Caribbean seas.. gentle breeze blowing, sailing along at about 5knots.. and out of the blue comes a very large school of dolphin...
Hey Ya'll. Early posting today as we are hauling Norna out this week to do some work on the bottom. Typical things to do every year or two, check the bottom, paint, scrub... This video is our journey through the Windward Islands in the Caribbean north.
He...
After quite some time I went for my second solo sailing trip with Karl. It was only a short one, but it was a start and it felt really good. Now Karl and me are in Green Turtle Cay Marina and I am searching for some guts to leave the marina (there has been...
Including some of the antics of our resident Pirate Parrot, "Lucky", an African Grey Parrot that has lived onboard a sailboat full time for over 10 years.. this new video update from our sailing journeys in the CARIBBEAN! Filmed in St Thomas, USVI while o...
Was a beautiful St Maarten afternoon in the CARIBBEAN at our friends Rodger & Corinne from Paradise Found Realty in Saint Martin, SXM.. we joined them for a poolside barbeque, and of course a swim! Was a perfect day so we decided to take our new "MARI...
Thought we'd share some of our new aerial video scenes from our new "MARINER" waterproof drones from some of the projects we've been working on in the British and US Virgin Islands, and some that I'm sure you'll hear more about in the near future! ;)
The...
A small collection of scenes we shot this week for some of our clients around Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands, CARIBBEAN. All shots were filmed with our new "MARINER" Waterproof Drones that we've been using for aerial videography.
We now have ...
Tropical Storm BERTHA hits Leverick Bay in the British Virgin Islands, CARIBBEAN! Video also includes some new scenes of Leverick Bay taken by our new "Mariner" Waterproof DRONE!
We were supposed to be on our way back to St Maarten this week after finish...
Here is the first flight tests of the newest version, the SplashDrone AUTO PLUS model:
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You can throw your new "MARINER" Waterproof Drone in the water, and it will surv...
One of our favorite events in the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean... THE FULL MOON PARTY! Always a great time on the beach at Trellis Bay on Beef Island, Tortola, join us for a bit of the experience, and even a look around one of the best local Ar...
Here is the first flight tests of the newest version, the SplashDrone AUTO PLUS model:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NiDc...
View all the new 'Sophisticated Lady' travel logs in one location here:
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What do DOLPHINS, Sir Richard Branson, and the Eagles "Hotel Califonia" have in common..? Absolutely nothing, besides this video... but now you have to watch to find out! :)
This is our trip as we finally managed to escape the grips of St Maarten, SXM i...
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This trip takes us from St Maarten, SXM over to Tortola in the British Virgin Islands ( BVI ) to pick up our first supply of the new MARINER Drones for aerial video...
Video filmed at Sandy Island near St Martin, SXM, CARIBBEAN. Song "That's How it Works Down Here" by our friend Brian Neale but he sure sounds like Jimmy Buffett doesn't he? And actually, Brian has played on stage with Jimmy Buffett before! Brian has hi...
Saturday May 31st, 2014 was a great day for a sailing Regatta in Simpson Bay Lagoon on St Maarten in the CARIBBEAN! We followed the boats around to grab some shots on all points of the course, and ending back at the dock of the main sponsor for the event,...
One of the most beautiful anchorages in the Southern Caribbean, welcome to Salt Whistle Bay on Mayreau! Also part of our new Relaxation and Meditation series, prepare yourself to sit back and enjoy a mental break from your surroundings!
Just around the c...
Video filmed in St Maarten, SXM in the CARIBBEAN with a MikroKopter Drone and stabilized Sony HD camera. Some beautiful aerial views overlooking the IGY Marinas at Simpson Bay Yacht Club, and Isle De Sol Yacht Club on Simpson Bay Lagoon.. Dutch St Martin....
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