ALMOST lost my drone-RTH on a BOAT! Avoiding Disaster

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When Traveling in Mexico, I nearly lost my drone because of the RTH Feature.
In Chapala, I was with a few friends on our way out to one of the islands (Isla de Alacranes) and decided to fly the drone in Sport Mode.
What I didn't realize was that I didnt have my RTH Programmed correctly.
The Boat Moved, and the Drone was about 2.6km away from home. It wanted to RTH with about 40% battery Left.
Luckily, we had pulled the boat into the island and I had the drone in my hand. The props were running full speed. I had to take the battery out while the props were running.
Lesson Learned: Always have RTH params set correctly.
Here is a video of the scene (You can skip to 4:00)
 

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