Nazare, Portugal LIGHTS up the water. Awanui NZ, Nordhavn’s 1st N51

[@DizzerGuy]

That was a spectacular shoot. Great job. Kept me watching all the way to the end. Made my new years bright. Thanks.

[@AwanuiNZ]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!

[@CraigWilson-yb4tq]

Great footage Thanks

[@AwanuiNZ]

No worries enjoyed flying it and editing

[@johnschieffelin3226]

Awesome drone footage of that brutal, beautiful coastline. Any yacht unlucky enough to wash ashore there is toast. Thanks Mark, great video to start 2025!

[@AwanuiNZ]

Thanks so much it was fun flying and editing

[@martinbowie6927]

Happy new year Mark

[@AwanuiNZ]

You too Martin thanks for the support over the last year

[@amandabortello505]

Awesome, great drone footage, thanks for showing some surfing at Nazare, legendry surf break, fair winds.

[@AwanuiNZ]

I cannot imagine what it is like when 5 times higher

[@amandabortello505]

@@AwanuiNZ , terrifying , I feel would be appropriate, I've seen video footage of guys riding it at 20mttrs plus, experts only..🙂

[@OnTheFlipSide]

Now that looks Amazing, what a special country. Happy New Year Mark. 🍷🍷🎆🎆

[@AwanuiNZ]

It is very special I am so happy to be here…want to share it with the world…now in Porto

[@easybigun7825]

Making the most of your extra time in Portugal, I see.

[@AwanuiNZ]

Absolutely

[@FionaRammell]

Loved seeing the footage of you filming yourself with the drone. Is that what they call a drone selfie?? lol!

[@AwanuiNZ]

Haha yip it is…xxx

[@maryannegaryhayman6925]

Nice touch! Oh the weather was perfect for the drone! We loved it! Guess we had better go move the cows now! 😉

[@maryannegaryhayman6925]

Enjoyed Nazare, I saw the documentary/movie on it last year! Your footage is much more scenic! 😊 Happy New Year Mark!

[@customcal1]

Good morning from the states. What an epic short video this was just brighten my day up. Happy New Year’s Mark God bless you and your family. Stay safe.

[@AwanuiNZ]

Thanks so much and absolutely will…snug as a bug in the rug up the Douro River in Porto

[@marlenr673]

Wow, you are the drone guy for sure beautiful. Thanks

[@AwanuiNZ]

Thank you I really enjoy the drone work…..challenge is to get nice smooth footage that also tells the story.

[@murrayduguid218]

Great video Mark, glad you have the sun, we have the snow. Cheers 🥃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@AwanuiNZ]

I love snow…can’t wait

[@stephengarroch4625]

Great video Mark so looking forward to this year's adventure 2025

[@AwanuiNZ]

Me too….somehow I think the tough weather is on its way. Learning all about anchoring in a tidal river

[@bradferguson8119]

Great visuals Mark, so tell us what’s more fun flying, a 777 or the drone😊? From Brad That was spectacular! I hope it was as much fun for you experiencing & filming as it was for us seeing it. Thank you. From Alison

[@AwanuiNZ]

Mmmm 777 easy….Jumbo even better. Seeing it was cool cannot imagine what it’s like when really high

[@PGodin54]

Wow, very well done videos. Happy New year, wishing you and yours all the best for 2025 and beyond. Safe travels 🙂👍🇨🇦

[@AwanuiNZ]

Thanks so much, really appreciate the support!

[@brianbarbarich1401]

Fantastic video and editing Mark. You are so gifted and talented in making special drone stuff. Watched the video 4 times because so well choreographed. Short video yet so meaningful. The drone footage of the surfers was so good and clear. Thank you for video footage of surfers. I was surfing small waves today at Umdloti, East Coast of South Africa. Please stay there until they have the big wave surfing tournament. Only joking. Window period open October until end of February. They still waiting for the gaint waves to arrive to hold the tournament. You can get some fantastic drone footage for us surfers. I do not want to be nitty pickey but one small correction, the biggest wave ridden in the world there was 28.5m. I think it was the beginning of 2024 so still to be entered into offical book of records. It was a German big wave surfer. The wave height you mentioned was previous record held by Brazilian big wave surfer. If I was rich, I would fly there to watch the big wave tournament, even although it is only lasts about 2 days. I would love to watch the surf warriors catching those gaint waves.

[@AwanuiNZ]

Hey thanks for the update Brian…what an amazing wave to surf. I guess a record just has to be broken huh…..happy surfing sir

[@jodevogeleer7185]

Happy New Year Marc. Beautiful video again......

[@AwanuiNZ]

Thanks heaps enjoyed making it

[@imniclas]

Hi Mark! I have a question - how many kWh do you normally get on average on a nice sunny day in the Mediterranean on your two panels?

[@AwanuiNZ]

Up to 1 KW/hr when sunny. Now only 2-400W

[@malclane8462]

Another great video Mark, Happy New Year….

[@AwanuiNZ]

Happy New Year to you also

[@braydendonnelly8388]

Once again thank you for sharing your adventures absolutely fantastic drone. Mark you are more than a captain your a travel consultant too...

[@AwanuiNZ]

Haha hopefully others will follow. If ever in Portugal two must see places are Nazare and Porto

[@Bob-bo8ik]

Lovely place Mark. When do you plan to enter Spain?

[@AwanuiNZ]

Probably in about 6 weeks

[@Bob-bo8ik]

@@AwanuiNZ Are you going home?

[@nicolasweber2805]

Happy New Year Mark! What a dramatic little video, so very beautiful and well edited. A great way to start 2025 ( and you've reached 8K subscribers!!) each of your videos makes me want the next one even more.... Don't let Awanui NZ challenge those waves... it will be like the movie the perfect storm..... Thank you

[@AwanuiNZ]

Haha no I won’t. Now anchored in Porto with a storm on the way! Yip subscribers up - 10,000 will be amazing and never expected

[@robbiefowler7097]

Great shots mark - a good start to 2025 - you didn't fancy doning your wetsuit and getting your feet wet then?😁

[@AwanuiNZ]

Aaah….nope…never been a surfer….tried it once in Waikiki which was cool. Surfboard the size of a bus!

[@GBG6675]

Great video, one of the best you have done. Although I like them all. What drone are you using?

[@AwanuiNZ]

DJI Mini pro 4…love it!!

[@GBG6675]

@@AwanuiNZ thanks for the quick response, I love all the drone shots you have done.

[@paulcunningham2859]

Cool

[@AwanuiNZ]

Thanks

[@pauls4708]

I googled Nazare ,many mentions of the big surf and why. I guess thats why anchoring is hazardous. Hope you having a relaxing few days without the hassle of too much video editing.

[@AwanuiNZ]

It’s part of my day now and really enjoy creating the record. It’s funny how you can find something completely new that you enjoy. I have always pondered at having all those photos and videos of everything we do just sitting there in computer storage. Video needs so much editing to stop it simply being hours of footage. KZbin is a magic chronograghical storage of any adventure it just takes time to put together. My day would seem really weird now without something to edit.