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Drone crashed during flight due to a software update AND rescued! We are sailing via Ermioni to Kythnos, GR

11 September 2025 · 16 min · 710 views · Kithnos

What this video covers

The crew of the Lagoon 410 S2 *Suria* sails from Poros to Ermioni on the Peloponnese peninsula, anchoring off the Bisti peninsula.1:53 Ermioni offers protected anchorage except in southerly winds, with plans for a new marina development scheduled for completion in 2027.1:56 After exploring the town and the Bisti peninsula’s archaeological ruins, the crew sails east toward the Cyclades.5:10 They anchor in Apokrisi Bay on the northwest side of Kythnos, where they find good holding in sand, though the bay remains exposed to southwesterly winds.7:47

While operating a drone from the shore of Apokrisi, a forced software update interrupts the flight, disabling the return-to-home function and causing the unit to crash into the water.11:48 The crew recovers the drone from the sandy seabed at a depth of four meters using snorkeling gear.14:32 They attempt to salvage the electronics by rinsing the device in fresh water and placing it in rice.15:15 The crew subsequently prepares for an incoming Meltemi wind event, forecast to reach 34 knots, by remaining in the bay.9:14

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