SSV Tabor Boy - 4K Cinematic Drone Experience!

The MMA2s weighs just under 2 lb's and fits in a large pocket. The wind might have been blowing 25 at times, but it persevered none the less. Thats the drone and near 7 years of flying muscle memory. Using the ships slow speed due to the tide, I got some absolutely spectacular multi-axis shots while she was underway! It can be challenging at times - flying the drone (making it look easy I know) the camera settings themselves - changing everything on the fly depending on cloud cover and so on, then maneuvering to get photos then back to lining up for video - all while under the time crunch of wind resistance, battery life, range, VLS, and the ship itself(Masts,rigging and so on) all while maintaining safe distance. All worth it to capture these beautiful pieces of history in my own unique way and showcase tit to you all 🙂 The training ship is 109 years old, making her the longest serving vessel I have filmed transit the Canal. Everyone I meet that is on this page, or in general says such wonderful things about my work. Thank you - and I appreciate the kind words! Enjoy the Tabor Boy - The shot's at the railroad bridge and the tanker really showcase the scale of the various subjects I film / we all see here on the Cape Cod Canal. Enjoy! Built in 1914 in the Netherlands as Loodsschoener II, she was initially constructed to serve as pilot ship at the Rijkswerf in Amsterdam for the Dutch pilotage authorities. In 1923 she was acquired by the Dutch Merchant Marine who renamed her Bestevaer and used her to train officer candidates. During the Second World War the ship was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine, which she served until the end of the war. She briefly went to the Russians before being reclaimed by the Netherlands and upon her return became private property. In 1950 Bestevaer was equipped as a yacht and sold to R. C. Allen of R. C. Allen Business Machines in Holland, Michigan. Allen sailed her to America and in 1954 presented her as a gift to the Tabor Academy who renamed her S.S.V. Tabor Boy. She is the fourth ship so named to serve the Tabor Academy.