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Dronsurfing - kitesurfing with a drone

Dronesurfing

Forget paragliding. There's drone kiting. Today, drones can take extraordinary aerial shots, deliver packages and compete with each other, and now you can also use them for kite flying. Forget the parachute and the wind you depend on for kitesurfing and let yourself glide over the surface of the sea with the help of the Alta 8 (Freefly) drone, which is primarily intended for carrying heavy video equipment, but is so strong that it can also tow a person.

A drone Alta 8 it is so strong that it can even pull a person, so it can even be used for kitesurfing. As its name suggests, this octadron has brands Freefly eight engines. It is originally intended carrying heavy equipment, but as you can see, it can also be used for leisure activities. A new sports discipline is born dronesurfing?

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Would you like to try it?
Would you like to try it?

But can such a small drone really be so strong that it can move and pull a grown man? No. The Alta 8 isn't either, but as you'll see in the video, it is with a little help from the user gliding on water also possible with a drone. It is on the surface friction much less and the power of the drone is sufficient, although it cannot move us from the place. Snowboarders have already used drones for something similar. Unfortunately, the Alta 8 is not cheap, as you will have to shell out almost 15,600 euros. But maybe it's better to stay with the parachute anyway.

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