Drone Videos of Jetskis

For an urban jetskiing backdrop, it's hard to beat Chicago's Lake Michigan waterfront.  The southernmost of the Great Lakes turns into a playground in the summer for yachts, motorboats, sailboats, and yes, jetski's.  In this video Aerial Vision Chicago used a DJI Inspire 2 drone to film a couple of jetskiers shooting across the lake, with the epic skyline of the (not so) Windy City in the background.  As you'll see, the lake is amazingly calm and the jetskiing looks amazingly fun.

Yes, you read the title correctly: jetskiing in 20 degrees Farenheit weather.  Lake Superior is not warm even in the summer months, rarely exceeding 60 degrees Farenheit.  In the winter months, well, let's just say it's cold.  But not too cold for contributor Andrew Achter and his friends, who attend the University of Minnesota Duluth.  They took a jetski out on the Duluth Harbor when it was plenty cold outside but the lake was still jetskiable - that is, before it became completely frozen for the duration of the winter. 

If you want to see what some serious jetskiing looks like, check out this drone video by Dronologist.  He used a DJI Phantom drone to film a couple of jetskiers chewing up the Mediterranean waters of the French Riviera.  The video starts with some amazing overhead shots and then gets down much closer to sea level.  These are some very skilled jetski operators you will see taking on the surf and hitting waves head-on to bring them into full flips! 

The area north of the Ebro River Delta in Catalonia, Spain is often referred to as the Gold Coast.  With relatively calm Mediterranean waters, the Gold Coast has become a magnet for watercraft enthusiasts just like the better known Gold Coasts of Australia and Florida.  And not just boats - it's watercraft of all types, from yachts to personal watercraft.  In this video by Bedrone, you'll get a bird's eye view of the very active jetskiing scene in this beautiful spot on the southern Catalan coast.

The waters off Florida's Gulf (western) coast are considerably calmer than on the Atlantic side.  While the waters off the coast of areas like Naples and Tampa can certainly be whipped up in hurricanes, conditions are generally more "lake like" than "ocean like".  That's why this area has become such a haven for jetskiers - the conditions are nearly perfect for hours of peaceful cruising.  In this video by Queen of the Drone, you'll get a bird's eye view of Florida's Gulf Coast jetskiing scene.  

Using an FPV racing drone to film a moving jetski involves considerable skill; the very maneuverability of personal watercraft makes them more difficult to track through FPV goggles.  Contributor Wild Willy FPV, a top FPV pilot who has competed in the Drone Racing League, did just that in this video.  Note that he was a pioneer in this area; the video was uploaded in 2016, at a time when few FPV pilots had even garnered the courage to undertake over-water flights at all!