RNLI Rye Harbour vs DJI Mini 4 Pro!

The crew of Rye Harbour RNLI in their Atlantic 85 lifeboat being filmed using the DJI Mini 4 Pro for a video to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the RNLI. On-board footage captured with DJI Osmo Action mounted to the helm. Even in Sport Mode, the Mini 4 couldn't keep up with the rib - those things are fast!
KT Bruce from Rye News writes:
"Up and down the country, at the 238 lifeboat stations and inland fund-raising teams, people were being creative, innovative and many ideas bore fruit.
Martin Bruce, Chairman and Press Officer at RNLI Rye Harbour, was approached about writing a shanty. He runs a local shanty group in the village and has written several songs for them. His dilemma was how to fit two hundred years of bravery, history, volunteering and advances in technology into six verses.
The idea was to use a group of established RNLI volunteer singers and The Dockyard Dogs were an ideal fit as they work in the south-east region, raise funds for Tower lifeboat station and sing shanties to raise funds.
On Saturday March 9 they travelled to Rye Harbour and spent the day creating the video which will now be sent all round the country. The logistics of recording the sound, videoing in six different locations, involving a drone pilot, the Atlantic 85 lifeboat and all the crew at RNLI Lifeboat station, organising the weather and involving the local ITV Meridian team were tricky: but the day went very well.
The buzz of all this activity could not be quelled so after we had ‘a wrap’ we headed to the local pub and entertained the punters with more shanties: they lapped them up.
We are hoping that as many volunteers in RNLI stations, in shops, crew or fundraisers will be able to get together to record their own version of the shanty chorus: further information will appear on RNLI social media shortly.
Martin is showcasing the shanty later this year at the Port Isaac Shanty Festival, The International Falmouth Shanty Festival, Poole College, Chatham Dockyards and Port Talbot with the Cwmbach Male Voice Choir."
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 142,700 lives.

[@nigeltyrell1219]

More great footage! I like how you included the Osmo Action clips, made it look even more dynamic.

[@clearairflying]

Thanks! Used the big suction cup and had the crew attach it to the helm. Came out pretty well I think.