Sailing to Ruang Island we had little idea of what to expect.
We knew that there had been a violent volcanic eruption 4 months before but we were not prepared for the near total destruction we witnessed. 800 people had been forced to evacuate in...
Sailing 120nm hard upwind was always going to be a challenge. When the wind increased to 25kts things got very bumpy and I was faced with a decision, reef lots and slow right down or continue with lots of sail and get to the shelter of an island...
I primarily fly 2 meter RC pattern planes powered by YS140L four stroke glow fuel although have several electrics too. The only Heli I've ever owned was back in the 80's, a 25cc gas powered Bell 47g, quite a large monster.