Boat International — January 2018

ON BOARD

DJI Inspire 2

A top speed of 58mph

and wind resistance up

to 20 knots. Choose from

a range of camera heads

capable of 4K and 5.2K

video. £3,059 (excluding

cameras), dji.com

DJI Phantom 4 Pro

Shoot silky smooth 4K video and hi-res photos

with this autonomous drone, using your smart

device or the dedicated controller. It features

five-sensor collision avoidance and a top

speed of 45mph. £1,589, dji.com

Freefly Alta 8

Atthetopendforphotosand

filmisthiseight-rotormachine

withGPScontrol.Carriesup

to 9kg for up to 34 minutes.

$18,195, freeflysystems.com

Aerigon Mk II

Billed as the drone for pro

filmmakers, this carbon fibre

monster carries up to 9kg of

kit. You may need a pilot and

a cameraman on the controls.

From $50,000, intuitiveaerial .com

Air Dog II
Designed to capture sports footage, the ADII follows a
wearable wristband, which doubles as an inflight controller.
Optimised for GoPro 5 (sold separately), it will track the band
at up to 45mph in winds up to 30 knots. $1, 4 99, airdog. com

Staaker

The“followme”modewill

capture extreme action at

up to 50mph. You’ ll need

the Staaker gimbal and

a GoPro to start filming.

$1,595 , staaker. com

Six of the best

Drones

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