I took out the quadcopter to the beach for the first time on. It was a little nerve racking. I dipped it out over the water a couple of times but I've decided to keep it over ground until there is some decent hurricane surf or something worth risking the rig for. Nobody was catching any waves really to pop out there for either anyway. Not bad for my first time. I figured out some things I can do to make more dynamic shots over the water with such a wide angle, but this also involves "balls." The gopro is hard mounted, no gimbal. I'll soon have a NEX5N with a gyro stabilized gimbal going on a hex pretty soon. The hex/dslr setup will maintain a level horizon, will be more pro. http://vimeo.com/42203303