Here are some onboard videos from Greensboro Model Yacht Club's first open sailing day at Oak Hollow Lake for 2016. Wind was light and variable most of the day. Santa brought a gopro camera for Christmas, so a quick and dirty mount camera mount was fashioned out of purple foamular insulation, lexan, duct tape, monokote covering, and a hitec 785 servo. It was made to drop in place of the hatch cover, and mounted to Frank Angel's old 1858 boat (the Piedmont Model Yacht Club club boat),and controlled by the left stick (l-r rudder control). Trim button would warrant 180 degrees rotation left or right, and stick movement would yield 1.5 turns in each direction. Was a bit difficult to keep the camera oriented properly, but an orange floaty back cover will resolve that. I didnt put any music over the videos, because I was fascinated by how loud things are inside the boat (especially contact between boats). We had several first time sailors with us, hence the contact, but no damage was done. Not bad for our first attempt at onboard video. Version 2 of the camera mount will be popped from styrene, and look a whole lot better. I could probably get by with a smaller/lighter/quieter servo, but it was what I had on hand. I recommend you try this, puts a whole new perspective on sailing a 12.

Not a bad way to spend a January day...mid 50s, sunny, with a nice breeze.

https://youtu.be/JRJWZ5rKBJc

https://youtu.be/vuhKJEWd18g

https://youtu.be/sdNcLPf3gVU

Happy New Year!

Steve