Regulations, Equipment and Best Practice
The widespread use of recreational drones has opened up new possibilities for sailors, both amateur and professional: filming a multihull from the air has become accessible to almost everyone. For the shipyards, there is no longer any need to hire a photographer/videographer aboard an expensive and polluting helicopter - professional photographers and videographers can now simply launch their UAVs from catamarans or trimarans to capture their shots. However, behind this apparent freedom lies a more complex reality: there are different regulations in different countries, sometimes training is mandatory, there are restricted areas, and you need to choose equipment that is suitable for maritime use. So, it can rapidly seem quite daunting. Multihulls World summarizes the situation for you.
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Publié le
27/11/2025
Par
Brieuc Maisonneuve
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205
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Current events make the subject more relevant – but also very dynamic: in Brittany, for example, flight zones have recently been relaxed, allowing recreational remote pilots to now fly within a mile of the coastline. This is a good opportunity to take a closer look at this discipline, which for us is at the boundary between high-tech leisure, air safety and a passion for sailing.I first became seriously interested in drones in 2014, when I was competing in ocean racing. To make videos for our sponsors, the best solution we could find was to attach GoPros under the wings of a small light aircra…
