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⇑⇓ DON'T FORGET ABOUT TROPICAL STORM 14 IN LA PAZ Just letting you know that the crew of the Oakland-flagged Dogfish, Marga Pretorius and Greg O'Toole, are here in Marina Palmira in La Paz. Winds are starting to show up, but it's still sunny and beautiful. The docks that have been very quiet over the last month came to life yesterday with a flurry of activity — taking down canvas, stowing dinghies, etc. The marina staff have put away all the deck chairs, etc., and many of the slips that have been empty since we got here are now filled with new boats sheltering from the coming storm. The only unnerving sign was this morning as I walked to the boat, someone was playing the CCR song "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" The forecasts seem to indicate that we are definitely going to get a lot of rain, and we may or may not get hit by strong winds. Fingers crossed! Greg O'Toole and Marga Pretorius Dogfish, Peterson 44 Oakland
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⇑⇓ YES TO A DRONE, BUT WHICH ONE FOR CRUISING? Based on our experience, drones are great for cruising. But which one? I was very happy with a sophisticated but reasonably priced — about $1,000 — Mavic Pro by industry leader DJI. Then, while getting the most epic shots ever of Carthago while leaving a pass in Fiji, a factory glitch caused it to go into autolanding mode. So instead of getting epic shots, I watched my drone crash into the water, then sink 100 feet to the bottom! Fortunately, DJI recognized that the crash had been caused by a glitch and offered a free replacement under warranty. Although it took them three seemingly very long weeks to get the drone to me, at least they accepted their responsibility. I love my Mavic drone and have become quite familiar with it. Launching it from the boat, from the dinghy, and from tiny spaces has been no problem. It's stable, consistent, and reliable. The 4K camera quality is phenomenal, and there's a wealth of accessories such as UV filters available for it. A strong feature Mavic has over most other drones is its excellent portability. Because it folds up, I can fit it in a small dry bag and easily take it anywhere I want. My only complaint is that the Mavic is not waterproof. And crashing a drone is a risk you have to accept if you're going to fly one. This is where the The Mavic is extremely sophisticated, yet S w e l l P r o S p l a s h 3 very portable — a brilliant combination. drone comes in. Not only are the motors waterproof, but so is the 4K camera and the gimbal. This is a dream come true for any mariner who wants to fly drones around the water. The Splash 3 comes in a nifty soft foam travel case. While portable is not the first word I would use to describe it, it's more portable than I thought it would be. But for it to have to fit into a case, I would need to attach and detach the propellers every time I used it. It takes no more than two minutes to put the propellers on, but I was spoiled by the Mavic, where you just unfold the arms, put your phone into the controller, and go.