The Quiet Boat – Filming Sailing with Our Electric Whaly

 The Quiet Boat – Filming Sailing with Our Electric Whaly

pmrsailing.uk – Learning to Sail at 65+ with Cameras in Tow
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There’s a special kind of calm that comes with gliding along the Thames with nothing but the gentle hum of an electric motor and the sound of sails flapping in the breeze.

Enter our trusty Whaly 455R, affectionately known as “Whaly Coyote”—the quietest, calmest, camera boat in the club.

It’s electric, eco-friendly, and perfect for sneaking up on unsuspecting dinghy sailors and capturing the action without adding a soundtrack of outboard motor growl.

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🎥 Why Quiet Matters in Filming

When you're filming sailing boats in action—especially close-ups for training videos, drone shots from water level, or interviews mid-race—engine noise is the enemy.

Our electric setup means:

• No noisy petrol motor ruining the sound

• No vibration shaking the camera

• No fumes making filming uncomfortable

• And no startling the swans (they're already unimpressed with our tacking technique)

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🔋 Eco-Friendly and Solar-Charged

Our electric outboard is powered by a 3kW ePropulsion motor and a 30kW battery, which we recharge at home—using solar panels. Giving a range of upto 75km.

Yes, our camera boat runs on sunlight.
It’s clean, green, and gives us enough juice for a full day of filming regattas, training sessions, and the occasional dramatic capsize (we’ve got plenty of footage... just ask Paul).

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📷 Perfect Platform for Filming

The Whaly is:

• Stable (perfect for standing up with a camera)

• Spacious (room for gear, crew, and snacks)

• Safe (built like a floating tank with a soft edge for nudging boats gently)

We mount GoPros, DSLRs, and even livestream rigs aboard, capturing everything from drone launches to jib sheet mishaps in glorious 4K.

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🧭 Not Just for Filming

We also use the Whaly for:

• Safety boat duty

• Rescue support during Start Sail and RYA courses

• Towing boats when the wind forgets to turn up (which it often does)

• And occasionally as a floating picnic base when the crew gets hungry

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So, if you see a low, silent boat lurking near the racecourse aty Bourne End—it’s probably us. Filming, floating, and doing our bit for the environment.

Because good video needs good audio—and fewer emissions.

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