Are drones at the point yet where I can simply switch it on at the beach and have it track me autonomously as I windsurf along and then it automatically returns back to the beach when its battery gets low?

I'm thinking in terms of "fire n forget" type so at the end I just pick it up off the beach when I'm done and pack it away with the rest of my gear at the end of the session?

Oh wow....read my mind! Does anyone have any real world experience? Sounds too good to be true but I want to believe

Around the $2000 mark, give or take, you get some pretty good gear. Check the life of your battery because it may not be as long as you think. As a price comparison, the drones used for professional work are bigger, cost $4000+ and carry a much more expensive camera.