SAILING AND DRONES AT ISLE OF MAY HAND LAUNCH AND CATCH EXPLAINED

A COUPLE OF DAYS SAILING AND FLYING THE DRONES FROM NORTHBERWICK TO ISLE OF MAY. The Isle of May is a tiny volcanic island in the Firth of Forth that explodes with life every spring. Just five miles off the Fife coast, it becomes home to more than 200,000 seabirds, turning the cliffs and grassy slopes into one of Scotland’s loudest, wildest wildlife spectacles. The stars are the puffins—tens of thousands of them—darting in and out of burrows with beaks full of sand eels. Around them, guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes and shags crowd every ledge, creating a constant roar that carries across the water. In autumn, the island transforms again as thousands of grey seals haul out to pup along the rocky shoreline, forming one of Britain’s largest seal colonies. Humans have left their mark too. The Isle of May hosts Scotland’s oldest lighthouse, built in 1636, and the remains of a medieval monastery that once drew pilgrims seeking solitude. Today it’s a protected nature reserve, reachable by boat from Anstruther or North Berwick. With dramatic cliffs, sweeping views and wildlife at arm’s length, the Isle of May is one of Scotland’s most unforgettable small islands—perfect for cinematic aerial footage. THANKS TO ROD STEWART AND SIMPLYFREEMP3.COM FOR THE MUSIC