Monday, June 23, 2014

Motor Vessel "Polar Bear" Fire Footage

Captured by videographer Kurt Roll of "Low Altitude Films."


Kurt himself is a captain and blue water sailor and he and his drone are for hire if you're looking to produce video of your ocean adventure.

If you want to contact Kurt for licensing or contract video work you can reach him via his website at http://www.lowaltitudefilms.com/ or peruse some of his video projects including "Sailing to Cabo", "Little Encilada Sailboat Race" and "Grey Whales, Southbound" at his YouTube channel by clicking HERE.


Thursday, May 8, 2014

Rigid Inflatable Boat + Great White Shark = Flaccid Inflatable Boat (Video of Great White Biting RIB)

The old "RIB to FIB" scenario is bound to scare the heck out of anyone out enjoying a ride on the Zodiac!

Rigid Inflatable Boat Being Bitten by a Great White Shark!
















RIBCRAFT is a Rigid Inflatable Boat maker and has a great series of videos on the anatomy of a RIB (below):



I don't think the Navy SEALS would use RIBS if the were easy to sink with a single puncture!

The video below is a sizzler on the the 11-meter NSW RIB (Naval Special Warfare Rigid Inflatable Boat):


Monday, February 3, 2014

Man Survives 13 Months Lost at Sea; Adrift for 8,000 Miles in a 23 Foot Boat!

Eating turtles, fish, and drinking birds' blood, Jose Salvador Alvarenga ultimately washed up on the Marshall Islands.

The internet doesn't seem to believe him, do you?


Monday, January 6, 2014

NBC Reports "233 migrants rescued from 33-foot boat in rough seas off Italy"



We know this is no laughing matter, but this is almost 90 more people than the world record for people water skiing behind a boat never mind riding on it!