Leg 4, Melbourne to Hong Kong, day 04 on board Dongfeng © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race
The drones were first tried off Dongfeng in the previous Volvo Ocean Race but with the technology available at the time the drones and their cameras could only fly in light winds. Now the wind strength limits have increased and all boats are now flying overhead cameras.
Here's a selection of the shots from above for the opening stanzas of Leg 4 from Melbourne to Hong Kong.