Can an Amateur Sailor Fly a Foiling America's Cup Yacht?

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  • @MozzySails
    @MozzySails  5 місяців тому +223

    Huge thanks to YOU, for watching and being part of an audience which has led me to an experience like this! Also to Musto who really made this thing happen. Finally to Athena for letting me get behind the wheel of their baby!

    • @TheMHohSoma
      @TheMHohSoma 5 місяців тому +6

      great video, the drone sgots allowed for a very immersive experience, so jealous! :D
      the only thing that threw me off since i can’t feel whatthe boat does.
      What is making those really annoying sound?
      Electro hydraulics?
      I i ever get a flying boat I hope it will be closer to silent
      thanks again

    • @MozzySails
      @MozzySails  5 місяців тому +8

      @@TheMHohSoma yes, it was the hydraulics. Weirdly with the helmet on and crew comms in your ear it's not as noticeable

    • @TheMHohSoma
      @TheMHohSoma 5 місяців тому +1

      @@MozzySails oh yes didn’t think about that, probably similar ro riding a not mega loud Motorbike at speed.

    • @dcus55
      @dcus55 5 місяців тому

      Congrats on the success…and bear-away AND jibe.

    • @garygavin857
      @garygavin857 5 місяців тому

      First of all you looked great with the new trim look. Secondly as I have followed your journey it was exciting for me to see you get this opportunity & insight. Amazing is easily said. But your feedback was just that. There are so many aspects about all off this that are building a new World off sailing. Winning will push this further & faster. The World is our Oyster. You are on a high & I am buzzing. Nothing beats racing. Bring it on. Well done. Return too base.

  • @chrisedwards2539
    @chrisedwards2539 5 місяців тому +154

    If any one deserves a go then it's mozzy sails! Congratulations and to the team who invited you onboard. They must recognise your contribution to us the public. Bravo

  • @MartinodF
    @MartinodF 5 місяців тому +75

    This video gave me a better impression of what sailing on those boats must be like than any other footage I've seen. Thank you for sharing, you've absolutely deserved it! 🎉

  • @wayneheaney6271
    @wayneheaney6271 5 місяців тому +49

    Il be honest. After watching them boats for so long you become numb to the marvel of the technology. It's not till you see someone you truly respect like Toms first reaction that it puts it back into perspective. So happy for you bro 👊

  • @JamesYoung61
    @JamesYoung61 5 місяців тому +69

    Amazing Tom you did us proud.

    • @MozzySails
      @MozzySails  5 місяців тому +8

      hopefully I did the experience justice in the video!

    • @JamesYoung61
      @JamesYoung61 5 місяців тому +8

      @@MozzySails I can't think of any other amateur who would have been able to do it with so little coaching, but the amateur hardly covers your skill and knowledge. It must have been great after all your talking about the technicalities of foiling monohulls to finally get in the helmsman seat and see if you could do it. 10/10

    • @edmondosilvestri7413
      @edmondosilvestri7413 5 місяців тому +2

      @@MozzySails You definitely did. I think that this experience was the well deserved reward for the hard work you put in this amazing channel 🙂

  • @375dash
    @375dash 5 місяців тому +43

    You could say you were lucky to have this experience, but also definitely a case of making your own luck through the effort you've put in to both your sailing and your AC analysis. Well deserved.

    • @rl3898
      @rl3898 5 місяців тому

      Definitely second that.

  • @morgananderson9647
    @morgananderson9647 5 місяців тому +12

    THANK YOU MUSTO CLOTHING!
    Tom- Bloody excellent job mate of showing us what it's like to foil one of these incredible beasts!
    I am beyond happy you got to take us along for the ride! Passion rightfully favors the bold!
    YOU earned this from all of your amazing analysis & have been rewarded in a very fitting manner! I'm hopeful someone sponsors you attend the Cup races in person. Considering the differences you've shown us between all the competitors for this years Cup, it should be an exciting race.
    I consider you now the sailing version of SIM racer Jimmy Broadbent!
    Best regards,
    M-
    PS- Please also say big thanks to your wife & child for sharing your time with the channel giving us fantastic insights. I know you've shared with the channel in the past you are a family man at heart.

  • @paulbrown2971
    @paulbrown2971 5 місяців тому +21

    I’m so happy that you got to have this amazing experience. You’ve taught me so much and improved my understanding and enjoyment of watching the America’s Cup. Thank you!

    • @MozzySails
      @MozzySails  5 місяців тому +2

      You are so welcome!

  • @gavinfoster910
    @gavinfoster910 5 місяців тому +11

    That grin says it all! Found myself getting a contact high! Best footage I've seen giving a sense of what it's like to fly one of these.

  • @Alex-md6bu
    @Alex-md6bu 5 місяців тому +24

    Wow, lucky boy!! What a toy for someone to let you have a play with!!! I jest of course I know it’s all your work on this channel (not to mention your personal sailing) that’s got you there!

  • @i4nm4c
    @i4nm4c 4 місяці тому +2

    Mozzy - I am a non sailor who found your channel a long time ago and I love your technical insight to sailing which is so missing on mainstream media. I felt genuinely chuffed for you to have this experience - thank you for sharing it with us. By the way - one of my adult sons has taken up sailing as his main hobby (learning and teaching others) - and it all started from my watching the Americas Cup, and finding your channel to put some serious narrative around what was going on. Thank you!

  • @adrianwarr-n5r
    @adrianwarr-n5r 3 місяці тому +2

    Really interesting….. thanks for all your insights as well

  • @CarkeekW
    @CarkeekW 5 місяців тому +6

    Really pleased for you Tom , it wa a real compliment to your skills that they allowed the extra for experts maneuvers to take place at the end of the session, they weren't being kind to you , you earned that.

  • @youroddsox
    @youroddsox 5 місяців тому +6

    Amazing piece of content. Huge credit to all involved. The clear concise onboard comms talking through various maneuvers live was a real treat.

  • @spikeypineapple552
    @spikeypineapple552 5 місяців тому +16

    The matrix bit was so good. Best video youve done.

    • @MozzySails
      @MozzySails  5 місяців тому +7

      thanks! SO GLAD SOMEONE GOT IT!

    • @spikeypineapple552
      @spikeypineapple552 5 місяців тому +1

      @@MozzySails you did a really good job in this conveying how lucky you feel to have had the experience as "one of us". Sometimes people go on these things and they're like "yeah, that was cool". Keep fighting the good fight mate

    • @rudivonstaden
      @rudivonstaden 5 місяців тому

      Nice that you got the team to go along with it! I look forward to your coverage of their campaign.

  • @hamishlittin3146
    @hamishlittin3146 5 місяців тому +7

    @Musto awesome call for Mozzy to step aboard. He's been our go to (as Kiwi's even) as to the works of AC37 and the boats.@Mozzy. Appreciated. #SwitchfromHHtoMUSTO!

  • @danstanford3071
    @danstanford3071 5 місяців тому +4

    Such a small world in so many ways. Getting to know Mozzy from the YT channel made the experience of seeing him experience the boat all the more compelling! Well done by all and thanks so much for bringing us in.

  • @tiagdvideo
    @tiagdvideo 5 місяців тому +5

    On the board "Mozzi session" :-)
    You did brilliantly well Tom - and actually the coverage of you sailing this gave me a better feel for "flying" these awesome machines than anything else I've seen!

  • @imjmones
    @imjmones 5 місяців тому +4

    This video was really amazing, Tom! You deserved this extraordinary experience. And it was really cool for us to watch it and try to understand what it takes to sail these machines.

  • @lombers
    @lombers 5 місяців тому +1

    Tom this is single handedly one of the best videos I’ve had the pleasure of watching. What an amazing experience, I was grinning from ear to ear the whole time just looking at the joy and maybe even the slight touch of anxiousness in your face.
    Truly well deserved, thank you for continuing to bring us such amazing content. Love your work.

  • @jackmm8
    @jackmm8 5 місяців тому +2

    Congradulations! This has been a long time in the making. You deserve the opportunities! You’ve provided fantastic content for all of us, it’s great to see you enjoying some of that hard work! I couldn’t think of anyone better to explain how this felt and the process around the ac40’s than mozzysails

  • @tristankiddie1710
    @tristankiddie1710 5 місяців тому +2

    Loving this for you Mozzy! You've poured your heart into providing great content around the cup and these boats. Thank you. You deserved this experience!

  • @arlynculwick
    @arlynculwick 5 місяців тому +3

    Bloody awesome! Amazingly well told - you really brought the experience across. And I laughed at how intimidated you looked before you got to sail it. 😂

  • @stefanschneider3681
    @stefanschneider3681 5 місяців тому +3

    So much fun seeing a great sailor like yourself getting absolutely flashed by this experience! Great video!

  • @johnkennedy1559
    @johnkennedy1559 5 місяців тому +2

    Your grin is infectious! Brilliant insight. Really looking forward to even more insights and all round superb content. Big shout out to all your sponsors for recognising Mozzy crew.

  • @Dragarn2171
    @Dragarn2171 5 місяців тому +2

    I can’t believe how happy i got that you got to try these boats, and share your experience on youtube, it kind of allows us to imagine the feelings a non-america’s cup sailor gets on such boats, and understanding better the complexity of coordination, trimming and steering at these speeds.
    Really communicative enjoyment, thank you for sharing!
    Looking forward to the future AC content!
    (Getting a moth soon? 😜)

  • @samuelzackrisson8865
    @samuelzackrisson8865 5 місяців тому +2

    This was great to see and you deserve this for sure!

  • @amegojoseph6856
    @amegojoseph6856 5 місяців тому +2

    Nice one Tom, you looked like a kid with a new toy out there. No doubt that this once in a lifetime experience will help you explain to us better the nuts & bolts of sailing through the eyes of @MozzySails. #LuvYourWork

  • @imusuallycorrect
    @imusuallycorrect 5 місяців тому

    This gave me goosebumps! So pleased you got to go and have a play - all your hard work on this channel got you there.

  • @GordonjSmith1
    @GordonjSmith1 5 місяців тому

    A much deserved opportunity for you, and a really insightful experience for those of us who watched this vlog! Actually the first time I have seen a video of a proper sailing session on one of these AC40s - so a huge thank you for that! What a wonderful sport we love, from a home made Opti, the Tally Ho resoration project, the J-Class all the way to foiling mono-hulls in the AC - brilliant.

  • @sailbags
    @sailbags 5 місяців тому +7

    Thats awesome! Great job making it through the maneuvers as well

    • @MozzySails
      @MozzySails  5 місяців тому +5

      managed a couple of laps without touchdown! Pretty chuffed!

    • @sailbags
      @sailbags 5 місяців тому

      @@MozzySails couple of laps! That's pretty impressive if you ask me

  • @zumpkin
    @zumpkin 5 місяців тому

    Congrats Tom, well deserved experience! And congrats to the Athena team as well to making it happen, I can feel you all made us feeling what it means to fly an AC40!

  • @campbellupperton4352
    @campbellupperton4352 5 місяців тому

    Mate! So happy for you all these years of effort have given back! Will continue to watch and hopefully the Americas cup keeps bringing these experiences to you!

  • @briantwiddy1177
    @briantwiddy1177 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for these videos Tom, i am so impressed by what you are doing, your level of knowledge without being condescending to us minions. Well done. Can't wait for the next one.

  • @jzelos
    @jzelos 4 місяці тому

    Thoroughly enjoyed that video. Found myself smiling from ear to ear. Well done sir for both a great video and great helmsmanship.

  • @jacko_about
    @jacko_about 5 місяців тому

    I was hoping to see you on board one of this brautys! So happy for you and so happy for all of us who can now have even greater experience from you since you learned so much ! Awesome, keep pushing! 🤙

  • @vordican
    @vordican 5 місяців тому

    Good on you man. i love your channel. Been following for a long time. You are my go to for Americas Cup info and analysis. I am super happy that you got this opportunity and that you had the chance share it with us. cheers man.

  • @kevingornall
    @kevingornall 5 місяців тому

    Well done Tom..,
    and very well deserved.
    The content, quality & coverage that you provide about the AC boats is excellent, keep up the good work.

  • @ccdmanning
    @ccdmanning 5 місяців тому +1

    Great episode, as has an amateur sailor gave me chills to see your genuine excitement. I am more than a little Jelle'!

  • @nigelw8575
    @nigelw8575 5 місяців тому

    Thanks for letting us come along for the ride. Sailing on of these boats must be amazing. Great job they way you handled yourself and this insane AC40 Mozzy!!

  • @jeffsmick2620
    @jeffsmick2620 5 місяців тому

    I actually got a little emotional watching this. Your enthusiasm, professionalism, and sense of excitement came through crystal clear. This was so much fun to watch. I'm so happy for you that you got this experience.

  • @SuperReasonable
    @SuperReasonable 5 місяців тому +2

    You lucky, lucky man. I’d give my right arm to have a go. Very well done and thoroughly deserved.

  • @ianleach1972
    @ianleach1972 5 місяців тому

    Go Mozzy. You deserve this experience. Hannah was so calm in her instructions. Would love to sail under her guidance.
    Well done mate. There is not another person that deserves it more than you and top marks to Hannah and the team. Go well Team GB. Hope you get gold ❤

  • @mikereeder4337
    @mikereeder4337 5 місяців тому

    Well done Tom. Thanks for taking us along for the ride! That was a really good insight into how these boats actually sail.

  • @wowplow152
    @wowplow152 5 місяців тому +3

    Thank you for sharing your experience; it’s about time that you got some seat time / flying time , I know your professional sailor but you are on a nice towards towards flying more good job mate. Look forward to more videos

  • @captain-hooked
    @captain-hooked 5 місяців тому

    Amazing video - absolutely love how you captured the experience and how amazing the team was to get you on the boat and make you feel welcome and well supported. Great stuff!! Hope you get to experience this again!

  • @Davetarr
    @Davetarr 5 місяців тому

    Amazing stuff, delighted you got to have a go. Brings the cup closer to the viewers again. doing great things for sailing.

  • @fargneta
    @fargneta 5 місяців тому

    As usual, you manage to formulate an analysis that is clear and easily understandable, even for a novice like me. You can explain difficult concepts in a simple and understandable way. Well done...!!! Greetings from Rome.

  • @Gefionius
    @Gefionius 5 місяців тому

    You make great content Mozzy, we are just along for the ride and living vicariously through you. What an amazing ride, I doubt words or video can express how that felt. Fantastic!

  • @GXObserver
    @GXObserver 3 місяці тому

    Well done, Tom. Richly deserved recognition of your contribution to the sport.

  • @nztitirangi
    @nztitirangi 5 місяців тому +1

    And well done Musto and the AC40 team - legends.

  • @jamesaron1967
    @jamesaron1967 5 місяців тому

    WOW!! speechless... Once in a lifetime experience is a big understatement. This is one of those stories you tell your grandchildren about and hope they tell their grandchildren. Incredibly fortunate and well done both at the sim and on the boat!! 😎

  • @ACs946
    @ACs946 5 місяців тому

    I'm so stoked for you. Athena seems to be a fantastic professional team (it's a banter thing ;) We know they will go well, inspire others, and continue to build sailing for all.

  • @ysiegel5544
    @ysiegel5544 5 місяців тому +1

    You are so lucky!!! Experiencing this must have been insane! I could not help smiling watching the video!

  • @mghemke
    @mghemke 5 місяців тому

    Loving your Joy, this was cool. Great Job, and so cool to see you experience this! Your face during this whole video is why I like to sail, and it was fantastic to get to experience it with you!

  • @malcolmjaques7983
    @malcolmjaques7983 5 місяців тому

    Hi Mozzy, what a brilliant session and experience for you. Really enjoyed it and keep your AC stuff coming. Hannah was super cool with you, we know youre good but her confidence in your abilities shone through. Well done Hannah( remarkable lady) and crew and to you Tom too.

  • @TheLDunn1
    @TheLDunn1 5 місяців тому

    What an awesome experience for you….and a fantastic experience for your viewers to witness!!
    I’m not much of a sailor, but things like this really help to make these things relatable to the non-pros, seeing your reaction to the experience, brilliant!
    Thank you to Musto & the AC team for making this happen for all of us viewers!

  • @RichardPrice-r3x
    @RichardPrice-r3x 5 місяців тому +6

    A brilliant display of talent. I'm jealous but being in my 70's lived through you. My equivalent was helping Rob and Naiomi James train their crew on GBII for the Whitbread in the 1970's. Richard

  • @blista1718
    @blista1718 5 місяців тому +1

    Amazing video. It's great to see a (talented) amateur give it a go. It felt like a really honest and tangible experience that you shared. Thanks Mozzy!

  • @matth4053
    @matth4053 5 місяців тому

    Very happy for you Tom. Fantastically deserved opportunity. You've single handedly maintained my interest in the America's Cup with your insightful reasoned ongoing coverage. Great stuff

  • @pretty_lucky
    @pretty_lucky 5 місяців тому +1

    Well done Tom! This was a great watch and thanks to the team and Musto for giving you the opportunity.

  • @obsessedsailing4534
    @obsessedsailing4534 5 місяців тому

    This is absolutely awesome! I never thought i would see the day of a sailing youtuber with this level of quality content!

  • @BrendanHills
    @BrendanHills 4 місяці тому

    Amazing! I am so jealous, and also so grateful that you got this chance and shared it with us.

  • @Dirtytechnique
    @Dirtytechnique 5 місяців тому

    Really well done mozzy. I remember the first time i got to ride along on a ac45. The one thing that got me was the noise and how fast and how much they move around. Great work and I look forward to the next 3 months of quality footage , insights and interviews .

  • @dogzillamonster
    @dogzillamonster 5 місяців тому +11

    Loved it! Very well produced.

    • @MozzySails
      @MozzySails  5 місяців тому +6

      thanks! felt a bit of weight on my shoulders with this one. A rare chance to do something like this, but also owe it to the fans to communicate the experience

    • @dogzillamonster
      @dogzillamonster 5 місяців тому +3

      @@MozzySails Again, super fun energy and good production.
      - Sray...

    • @pierscampbell872
      @pierscampbell872 5 місяців тому

      Just magnificent and exhilarating-Thanks Tom!

  • @SpininStyle
    @SpininStyle 5 місяців тому

    So fantastic to see you at the helm of an AC foiling monohull Mozzy!
    You surely deserve the opportunity and I’m SO looking forward to your coverage of the upcoming AC events. Thank YOU!!

  • @michaelmacmillan6239
    @michaelmacmillan6239 5 місяців тому

    That was awesome to watch and I can’t imagine how great it was to actually do. Totally deserved!!!

  • @ridetheliger4176
    @ridetheliger4176 5 місяців тому +1

    Excellent video, happy for you! Really looking forward to what’s more to come!

  • @johnshealy326
    @johnshealy326 5 місяців тому

    That was awesome Tom. So very happy for you to experience that sail.

  • @bw7656
    @bw7656 5 місяців тому

    Well done Mozzy what an amazing experience👍🏼 well deserved mate you have plenty of people watching your channel and it’s great for sailing. ✌🏼from NZ🤙🏼

  • @fergusanderson5307
    @fergusanderson5307 5 місяців тому

    Well done Tom. Truly deserved for all the effort you put on for your community of viewers - me included. A great video. 😊

  • @tymossx
    @tymossx 5 місяців тому

    So happy for you. That looks like a fantastic experience! Well done!

  • @nztitirangi
    @nztitirangi 5 місяців тому

    This is the most exciting thing ive seen on a screen in a long time. what a ripper!!!

  • @ilca_sailor
    @ilca_sailor 5 місяців тому

    Truly deserved Mozzy! Your hard work in bringing engaging content is truly appreciated. I'm insanely jealous, but so glad that you had this opportunity.

  • @roythompson6137
    @roythompson6137 5 місяців тому +6

    Absolutely brilliant, you lucky lucky bugger!

  • @ChrisCanMakeStuff
    @ChrisCanMakeStuff 5 місяців тому +4

    This is so freaking awesome!!!!

  • @philippedumez8417
    @philippedumez8417 5 місяців тому +3

    Wouahou, you're such a huge phenomenal lucky and talented guy and sailor 👏👏👏👏
    You deserved this moment!
    Wish you all the best for the unavoidable next steps
    KR
    Philippe, from South West of France, not far from Barcelona

    • @MozzySails
      @MozzySails  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Phillippe, appreciated the support!

  • @RandyParker-k7c
    @RandyParker-k7c 4 місяці тому

    You did an awesome job driving that boat!
    Hopefully you get more opportunities to sail those types of boats in the future.btw love your analysis on the Americas cup teams and racing.best of luck to you !

  • @giovannitenderini2317
    @giovannitenderini2317 5 місяців тому +1

    Crazy to see how relaxed Hattie is! Great Sailors!

  • @braydeny
    @braydeny 5 місяців тому

    That's sooooo cool 😎 amazing for us to hear the audio from the expert through the maneuvers

  • @bishopdredd5349
    @bishopdredd5349 5 місяців тому +5

    Looking forward to this

  • @happychappy2b252
    @happychappy2b252 5 місяців тому

    Thanks for taking us along, it was exciting to be doing that from here...I can only imagine what it was like to be there.
    Fantastic team there too.

  • @WorldSailingTV
    @WorldSailingTV 5 місяців тому

    Love this! Great work Mozzy Sails! 💪

  • @fitnessandinjury
    @fitnessandinjury 5 місяців тому

    What an amazing video. Loved how they talked you through it

  • @ceilhehalpin5106
    @ceilhehalpin5106 5 місяців тому

    Fantastic video, best yet. It was great to be able to just about experience it with you. WOW, what a buz!

  • @kristianmartincic3011
    @kristianmartincic3011 5 місяців тому +2

    Absolutely hilarious, you are doing a wonderful job with the AC and really deserve what seems like a cool day out.

  • @murtscru
    @murtscru 5 місяців тому

    That was great to watch. Well done! Love your work!

  • @johnandrews2853
    @johnandrews2853 5 місяців тому

    Mozzy you are so good at taking us with you into whatever boat you are sailing… I was literally leaning into the turns as you made them! Brilliant of Musto and Athena to make the video possible. I will certainly be rooting for the team going into the youth and women’s AC series which I somehow suspect will provide better tactical racing than the AC75’s will, due to the one design philosophy. Keep up the great work!

  • @1971captinjack
    @1971captinjack 5 місяців тому

    Truly amazing!!! Can't even begin to imagine how you kept your cool.

  • @wietzehuitema5158
    @wietzehuitema5158 5 місяців тому +2

    Nice video and great sailing from you !! #impressive What an experience that must be…. Awesome!

  • @simonfarrow5873
    @simonfarrow5873 5 місяців тому

    Phenomenal! So lucky to get that opportunity. Thanks so much for sharing this!

  • @ianfhards
    @ianfhards 5 місяців тому

    Emotional end to a fantastic clip ... all your content is great but this was something else altogether ... felt like i was in the boat with you.

  • @JustInvertedFpv
    @JustInvertedFpv 5 місяців тому

    What an amazing experience! I can only imagine the adrenaline must have been kicking pretty good behind the wheel! Super cool now that this experience can inform your commentary going forward for all of our benefit!

  • @mlusiak
    @mlusiak 4 місяці тому

    So fun to see you getting that experience!

  • @deckerbob
    @deckerbob 5 місяців тому

    Lucky you mate,
    Once in a lifetime experience never to be forgotten 💪🏽👍🇬🇧🤩

  • @matthijsklomp
    @matthijsklomp 5 місяців тому

    Awesome, this was the most informative videos of what it really is like in the boat. It was as if I was with you in the boat. Thanks for sharing the experience!

  • @mrwplay1
    @mrwplay1 5 місяців тому

    Loved it! You brought the experience to us. Thanks

  • @real2gone
    @real2gone 5 місяців тому

    Wow. That was worth waiting for, Tom. What a thrill. And good to hear your thoughts about the AC40, as a sailor....rather than a casual observer. Well done.

  • @jackkorovev5217
    @jackkorovev5217 5 місяців тому

    I am so happy for you! You deserve it, mate!

  • @garybroad70
    @garybroad70 5 місяців тому

    Wow such a cool insight into a world so far away from what the average sailer will ever get to experience, the way in which you delivered this Has truly made me respectful of the teams and how talented they really are