admin Date , April 7, 2026 Sailing 11 Days to Go
“Filming a Sailing Course Without Falling Overboard”
This is, I suspect, going to be harder than the sailing.
Because it turns out:
Sailing with cameras is one thing
Sailing while filming properly is something else entirely
And ideally:
I would like to return with footage… and still be onboard.
The goal is to document the whole experience:
Learning as a Royal Yachting Association Competent Crew
Life onboard
The mistakes (there will be many)
All while:
Not dropping expensive equipment into the Adriatic Sea
360 Cameras (The “point and hope” method)
These are my favourites on a boat:
Capture everything
No need to aim (very helpful when you’re busy not falling over)
Great for action shots
Downside:
They also capture everything… including mistakes
My trusty Olympus Tough TG-5:
Waterproof ✔
Drop-proof ✔
Sailor-proof (hopefully) ✔
This is the camera I can hand to anyone and say:
“Just press that button”
Every day:
Dump footage to a hard drive
Possibly a second backup (if I’m being sensible)
Because losing footage is:
Worse than getting wet
Almost worse than falling in
This is where it gets interesting.
We have:
Two boats
Two filming teams
I’ll be filming the catamaran
Steve will be filming us on the yacht
Which means:
External shots ✔
Different perspectives ✔
Much better storytelling ✔
Assuming, of course:
We don’t both miss the shot at the same time
The aim is simple:
Capture the experience
Tell the story
Stay dry (optional)
What could possibly go wrong?
