Best of J CLASS Yacht Racing

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  • Опубліковано 29 лис 2024

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  • @fredfernald8016
    @fredfernald8016 Рік тому +44

    Foils make speed but elegant monohulls will forever hold my heart.

  • @guilduk1
    @guilduk1 3 роки тому +99

    J class is the shape a child would draw a yacht, but refined to such a degree it brings tears to a grown mans eyes with its breath taking beauty.

    • @edbianchi8839
      @edbianchi8839 6 місяців тому +1

      There is nothing like it!!!!!!

  • @erichaskell
    @erichaskell 4 роки тому +330

    I understand the desire to make boats fly as in Americas cup but a return to J boats would be amazing.

    • @Heavywall70
      @Heavywall70 3 роки тому +26

      I agree. The race was upwind to gybe and watch each boat set their respective spinnaker is like watching a giant flower bloom.

    • @fabianojota
      @fabianojota 3 роки тому +8

      speed increase is the first goal for a racing

    • @paolamisurale1588
      @paolamisurale1588 3 роки тому +2

      Wonderful!

    • @petar1008
      @petar1008 3 роки тому +23

      @@fabianojota Thats why it sucks now.

    • @benhortonben9105
      @benhortonben9105 3 роки тому +15

      @@petar1008 it doesn't suck. Day 4 of the prada cup was the most exciting sailing race ive ever watched.
      The J class has its place in racing as so do the AC75s, I think there both here to stay.

  • @BigMagoomba
    @BigMagoomba 2 роки тому +19

    I’ve seen bigger, I’ve seen faster, I’ve seen far more high tech. But nothing, NOTHING compares to the elegant grandeur of the J’s.

  • @simonchurch.
    @simonchurch. 3 роки тому +30

    I have never been into boats or sailing but as a person that has no idea about any of this I can absolutely appreciate the sheer elegance of these boats. They look amazing!!

  • @petar1008
    @petar1008 3 роки тому +34

    Good Lord :) Definitely one of the most Beautiful things of all the things there are on this planet.

  • @bondmode
    @bondmode 3 роки тому +34

    With the direction taken by America's Cup the last 10 years, this is what to watch to see some proper top notch sailing

  • @lacelotte7385
    @lacelotte7385 4 роки тому +181

    The most beautiful creation man has ever made

    • @MrNess2911
      @MrNess2911 3 роки тому +1

      By far!

    • @paulandsueroberts4121
      @paulandsueroberts4121 2 роки тому +1

      Not quite but I know what you mean.

    • @Tinker1950
      @Tinker1950 2 роки тому

      Really!
      You must lead a life of real discoveries...

    • @Tinker1950
      @Tinker1950 2 роки тому +1

      For those interested:
      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/J-class_yacht

    • @MrApplesaucestuff
      @MrApplesaucestuff 2 роки тому

      @Gérard Menvusa haha ok Karen. Move to Cuba and enjoy equality

  • @erichaskell
    @erichaskell 2 роки тому +13

    Nothing makes my heart pound like the J class.

  • @turpialito
    @turpialito 3 роки тому +12

    And to think the 1930 woodies are still up there competing with the newer, metal J's. A testament to one of the finest designs ever.

  • @FlightEagle
    @FlightEagle 3 роки тому +9

    I watch the majesty of these beautiful yachts racing and I am in awe. This is what the America's Cup should be about. Not those hydro-foiling monstrosities that prioritise speed over human involvement and experience.

  • @williammahaffy4642
    @williammahaffy4642 4 роки тому +7

    J/K3 Alumni here....
    Best part of my life.
    Cheers to all who remember J-Class on Tour 1990. The only 2 left.
    JK3 and JK4.
    "Imitation is the highest form of flattery".

  • @maxmalleier3999
    @maxmalleier3999 3 роки тому +57

    ,,money doesnt buy love,,
    But it can buy a j class and thats basically the same

    • @TheGrmany69
      @TheGrmany69 3 роки тому

      Love is contemplation, and sailing is contemplating the sea and the wind.

  • @davidkennedy4845
    @davidkennedy4845 3 роки тому +7

    Whales with sails. Absolutely magnificent. May not be as fast as the smaller skiff designs that plane, but there is a grace about the J class which surpasses all else.

  • @philipschrantz8402
    @philipschrantz8402 2 роки тому +9

    So elegant. And the teamwork among such large crews is as impressive. Bring back the J’s…

  • @TreDeuce-qw3kv
    @TreDeuce-qw3kv 9 місяців тому +1

    Reminds me of my days on my 6-meter. Memories like that never die.

  • @goldenstars8983
    @goldenstars8983 3 роки тому +8

    Lets bring them back, this is real America's Cup racing.

    • @clintonbirch9405
      @clintonbirch9405 3 роки тому

      New Zealand tried that back in 1988. The American's didn't want to play the same game.

    • @goldenstars8983
      @goldenstars8983 3 роки тому

      @@clintonbirch9405 In 1988 Australia held the cup When Dennis Connor won it back . Australia being the cup holder set the class of boat to be used. I have all four races on old VCR tape and stayed up all night watching Conner beat New Zealand 4-1 and then win the cup 4-0. Still have the tapes and player bring back some great racing and wonderful memories.

  • @timothyrepp4259
    @timothyrepp4259 3 роки тому +2

    This may be heresy but I can imagine God looking down on these yachts and thinking.I may have created the universe but man has created the j boats.Well done my sons and smiles.

  • @Toob41
    @Toob41 3 роки тому +10

    Majestic! Thank goodness these graceful yachts have been preserved so that millennials can see what a classic yacht looks like compared to AC75 carbon aircraft.
    No guardrails - mind your balance!

  • @peterlovett5841
    @peterlovett5841 4 роки тому +73

    The best excuse for a billionaire. These yachts are truely something else.

    • @raynic1173
      @raynic1173 3 роки тому

      You only needed to be a millionaire back in the day.

  • @annoni-mouse318
    @annoni-mouse318 3 роки тому +32

    Stunning yachts, great idea for a video. Being picky I would have liked some of the scenes to last longer. Didn't really have time to focus on anything.

  • @mdhj67
    @mdhj67 2 роки тому +1

    I'd never heard of "J class" before. Beautiful yachts.

  • @madsmunckjakobsen7630
    @madsmunckjakobsen7630 3 роки тому +2

    Those Classic Lines are so beautiful. An absolute joy to watch.

  • @MrApplesaucestuff
    @MrApplesaucestuff 2 роки тому +1

    Drone filming really making these things pop

  • @bobwhite459
    @bobwhite459 3 роки тому +4

    The most elegant and beautiful machines ever created by mankind.

  • @bartekdabrowski4224
    @bartekdabrowski4224 4 роки тому +39

    That music fits perfectly for this yacht. Majestic

    • @stefanschnabel2769
      @stefanschnabel2769 2 роки тому +2

      Couldn't disagree more. The pictures speak for themselves. No need to attempt to add gravitas and force emotion with this unispired off-the-shelf music.

    • @setentaenove
      @setentaenove Рік тому

      @@stefanschnabel2769 you can mute and let us feel all the emotions, the joy, the happiness. This is epic. This is what we feel.

    • @stefanschnabel2769
      @stefanschnabel2769 Рік тому +2

      @@setentaenove It saddens me deeply that you think this acoustic equivalent of a Big Mac is an adequate representation of your mental state. My friend, you and your emotions are more complex, more interesting, more radiant, and more beautiful than such cheap music.

  • @jacksparrow-yd4ei
    @jacksparrow-yd4ei Рік тому

    The most beautiful and elegant yachts to be designed and built ever. just sailing on one of these incredible monsters would be an amazing life experience.😮

  • @hedgehog5001
    @hedgehog5001 Рік тому

    I think this is the epoch of human sporting achievement. Beautiful boats, art in motion.

  • @stigclemens
    @stigclemens 4 роки тому +34

    Magnificent , pure art on water ❤️. I never get tied of watching these beautiful giants in action. It's breathtaking. Thank you so much for sharing this with us 😍. Warm greetings from Copenhagen, Stig

    • @GuillermoJGasperi
      @GuillermoJGasperi  4 роки тому +2

      Thanks mate! I will keep sharing some good content. Stay safe!
      Cheers

  • @gaycha6589
    @gaycha6589 2 місяці тому

    Elegant boats hailing from an elegant time. Exquisite.

  • @Manderville1
    @Manderville1 2 роки тому +1

    The most beautiful sailing ever

  • @ronaldus2505
    @ronaldus2505 3 роки тому +1

    I watched this video breathless. What a skills and elegance. But what really blew up my mind was the fact that, at the moment I wrote this, 21 people disliked it. They might for example like the mountains, well go and watch them and have fun but don’t piss off this piece of craftsmanship.

  • @Luftbubblan
    @Luftbubblan 4 роки тому +30

    Wow, these boats looks like work of art. Amazing!

  • @edwardbarker2506
    @edwardbarker2506 4 роки тому +8

    Millionaire dinghies! Gorgeous.

  • @LauriLevola
    @LauriLevola Рік тому +2

    Racing eights is probably the closest I will every come to this magnificence… 😮‍💨 Close but no cigar

  • @aureliobrighton1871
    @aureliobrighton1871 4 місяці тому

    Some of the angles speak of unreal elegance ... they look like tall beloved ocean daughters .. beautiful and excessive . untouchable :)

  • @stevewingrave5004
    @stevewingrave5004 3 роки тому +1

    Bring these boats back to race again for America’s cup. They may not be as fast as the ones used now. But they are so beautiful to watch!!!

  • @markblundell9461
    @markblundell9461 4 роки тому +9

    By far my favourite yachts of all. I’d love a chance to crew one of these masterpieces.

    • @vectravi2008
      @vectravi2008 2 роки тому +1

      If you must dream why not dream of being the owner?

    • @markblundell9461
      @markblundell9461 2 роки тому +1

      @@vectravi2008 Dont need the headache.

  • @JD96893
    @JD96893 Рік тому

    J class yachts are just so beautiful! I've watched this video like a dozen times now, I can't get enough.

  • @terrysmith1307
    @terrysmith1307 3 роки тому +5

    Not the fastest yacht around but certainly one of the most majestic they look beautiful under full sail

    • @jamesforbes2871
      @jamesforbes2871 2 роки тому

      True, not the fastest, but the sense of power they possess, on a broad reach, under full sail is unsurpassed. Words don't do justice to the sensations of sailing in a 'J - boat'.

  • @danielbecker5735
    @danielbecker5735 Рік тому

    Those boats are absolutely beautiful.

  • @fooman2108
    @fooman2108 4 роки тому +6

    As much as I find the tech and short racing of the America's Cup fascinating, this is what SAILING looks like! 80 footers half length apart getting after it! No crash helmets, few cameras onboard, your EYES tell you what the boat, your direct opponent, the rest of the fleet and the WEATHER is doing! Figuring a J boat is, what, 15 million dollars that is a lot of dollars sailing together!

    • @fooman2108
      @fooman2108 4 роки тому

      @Roger Rarebit the j class for anywhere between 82 and 108 ft

    • @johngregory4801
      @johngregory4801 3 роки тому +1

      80 footers?
      Try 130-140' overall length. The waterline is around 80' alone...
      Then there's those gracious, beautiful overhangs. I design sailboats, but never have I been able to draw a boat this beautiful.

  • @dino2400
    @dino2400 3 роки тому

    most beautiful sailing yachts ever designed and built

  • @dirkjansen3440
    @dirkjansen3440 Рік тому

    Love the red , white and blue spinaker 💪

  • @francisling3196
    @francisling3196 3 роки тому +1

    Reminds me of the Americas cup in Perth, watching beautiful yachts smashing through huge southern ocean swells in the sun doing 15knts, get that back on TV with today's drone technology it could be way more exciting than the 'follow the leader' F1 and football.

  • @washepolnoe6835
    @washepolnoe6835 Місяць тому

    Самые красивые, самые величественные лодки.

  • @Bladavia
    @Bladavia 3 роки тому +1

    Beautiful birds

  • @DRMET
    @DRMET 3 роки тому +18

    Sails without sponsor's logos! Those were the days.

    • @dipper0yawn
      @dipper0yawn 3 роки тому +1

      They are owned by the sponsors, that is why 😉

    • @christophergreenDP
      @christophergreenDP 3 роки тому

      @@dipper0yawn aka, “rich folks”

  • @gregnicholls8347
    @gregnicholls8347 3 роки тому

    Wind, water, sails, sailors - sailing is all so wonderfully fluid and this must the finest expression of it.

  • @monsterslayer4317
    @monsterslayer4317 3 роки тому

    OMG, what grace, what majesty

  • @tm502010
    @tm502010 3 роки тому

    Lord! They like to sail right up on each other, don’t they?! Thing of beauty!

  • @sterlingarcher4989
    @sterlingarcher4989 3 роки тому +6

    What with sail changing and being able to sail in lightish winds, these were actually more exciting to watch race, than the new flying boats.

    • @jackweta
      @jackweta 3 роки тому

      Dennis Connor put an end to that with there Cat against NZ J Class

  • @maximilianzyta8912
    @maximilianzyta8912 3 роки тому +1

    Truly majestically beautiful racing yachts

  • @georgescidmore5968
    @georgescidmore5968 2 роки тому

    How did these people find the amazing? How did they find life on these works of art?

  • @PatrickHenryLibertyorDeath
    @PatrickHenryLibertyorDeath 3 роки тому +71

    Bring them back and ditch the America's cup iPhone racing we have now.

    • @professormoptop
      @professormoptop 3 роки тому +2

      I heard that. My favorite has always been J class racing

    • @helplmchoking
      @helplmchoking 3 роки тому +18

      I’d say there’s room for both, a bit like how there’s room for all sorts of car racing. I love watching these for the size, the beauty and the classic shapes, but the AC yachts are stunning to watch because of the pure technical achievement and the speed of the things

    • @masonmunkey6136
      @masonmunkey6136 2 роки тому +2

      @@helplmchoking reject America's cup, return to 12m

    • @dirkjansen3440
      @dirkjansen3440 Рік тому

      Absolutely , for sure The new Americas cup looks like a beach race !

  • @drusmith6463
    @drusmith6463 3 роки тому +5

    absolutely stunning!

  • @josemanuelmongezegers7787
    @josemanuelmongezegers7787 3 роки тому +1

    Wonderful film, wonderful yatchs. Thanks a lot.

  • @pierangelocangialosi3540
    @pierangelocangialosi3540 2 місяці тому

    awsome music

  • @captneth-theroyalseacorp.6122
    @captneth-theroyalseacorp.6122 2 роки тому

    Incredibly beautiful.

  • @Sidetrackification
    @Sidetrackification 2 роки тому

    Excellent thanks for posting 📫👍, as long as there are sailboats!!!

  • @neiss2
    @neiss2 2 місяці тому

    There is nothing beyond J Class and the Universal Rule. Amen.

  • @hslev
    @hslev Рік тому

    Makes my heart soar

  • @PatrickHenryLibertyorDeath
    @PatrickHenryLibertyorDeath 3 роки тому +1

    Endeavor. The lost beautiful boat i have ever seen.

  • @julienkupfermunz3302
    @julienkupfermunz3302 4 роки тому +1

    Soooo impressive when they got the spi on!!!!!!

  • @suesterseel
    @suesterseel 3 роки тому +1

    Best of the Best if have ever seen

  • @davidmaughan4786
    @davidmaughan4786 9 місяців тому

    That was a truly wonderful 10 minutes ❤

  • @fabiopini5219
    @fabiopini5219 2 роки тому

    Simply beautiful

  • @johntaylor1947
    @johntaylor1947 3 роки тому

    Very beautiful and majestic, truly they are in a class of their own.

  • @kevin4havis
    @kevin4havis 4 роки тому +4

    Congratulations on an amazing video. I saw them in St Tropez and Palma. "so privileged"

  • @dougshirley3460
    @dougshirley3460 3 роки тому +1

    They were something to see. I was out there as a spectator for both of the races that this video has been made from. It was all part of the AC35 events in Bermuda 2017. They did an offshore & an inshore race. IIRC they were supposed to do a race on the AC 35 course in the Great Sound but it was cancelled due to lack of wind. An unforgettable sight even if you are not a sailor. I am not.
    I agree, the clips in the video are way too short. It really does not do justice to the boats.
    The foiling cats are better seen on TV. I served as a spectator marshal boat skipper for the AC35 cat racing. Up close they are incredibly fast & quiet. An experience to remember but not particularly fun to do. We were the first boats out, setting down the course marker bouys with the transmitter attached that give you the lines you see on the water on TV. No the water is not marked. Under direction of the course directors we often had to move those markers mid race due to wind shifts. All interesting stuff but 6-8 hours without a break in a small18' RIB getting wet wears you down.

  • @7cyber
    @7cyber Рік тому

    Expirience! All team must work!

  • @jodywade5617
    @jodywade5617 Рік тому

    Days of elegance, style and beauty. Along with an obscene amount of money.
    I'll stick with my canoe 🤣.

  • @bicyclist2
    @bicyclist2 3 роки тому +1

    Absolutely stunning. This is what the Americas Cup should be. What's up with the black sails? This is the romantic side of sailing. This is exatly what I would do if I had obscene amounts of money. Thank you.

    • @GuillermoJGasperi
      @GuillermoJGasperi  3 роки тому +2

      black sails nowadays means CARBON FIBERS mate! cheers

  • @fredoboomer5477
    @fredoboomer5477 3 роки тому

    magnifique , rien de plus beau.

  • @Hima15593
    @Hima15593 3 роки тому

    Beauty comes in all shapes and forms 😉

  • @eror57
    @eror57 3 роки тому +1

    I actually cried watching this

  • @jelleotter
    @jelleotter 3 роки тому +1

    I would love to sail on one of these one day!

    • @jamesforbes2871
      @jamesforbes2871 2 роки тому +2

      Back in the mid 1960s, I had the great good fortune of working as cook aboard the Cambria, one of the last remaining J class cutters. Most of what you watched in this film clip are modern reproductions. I joined the yacht's compliment in Marseilles and sailed the Cote d'Azure and Italian Riviera for several months. It was what you would imagine ... phenomenal.

  • @797cc
    @797cc 6 місяців тому

    Amazing images! J Class... what huge, breathtakingly beautiful sailing vessels! (The music, on the other hand, quickly turns into Hans Zimmer-like ghastly monotony, with the poor string section grinding away like robots)

  • @ce4830
    @ce4830 Рік тому

    Beautiful. 😊

  • @ronaldreagan5205
    @ronaldreagan5205 2 роки тому

    Just beautiful

  • @joelpasquier6998
    @joelpasquier6998 4 роки тому +1

    Régate extraordinaire de voiliers extraordinaires.Réunion historique des plus beaux voiliers du monde.

  • @paulorodriguesmachado6360
    @paulorodriguesmachado6360 3 роки тому

    beautiful. fantastic

  • @mpassosdias7004
    @mpassosdias7004 4 роки тому +4

    Beautiful !!!

  • @scotttild
    @scotttild 2 роки тому

    SO much elegance. This is what the AC is suppose to be. Not some drag racing on water.

  • @josheisenhardt8265
    @josheisenhardt8265 5 місяців тому

    Bring back the J Class!

  • @Jannikheu
    @Jannikheu 4 роки тому +2

    Goosebumps

  • @steviedee8921
    @steviedee8921 3 роки тому

    Truly magnificent

  • @YachtHunters
    @YachtHunters 4 роки тому +1

    Art, design, grace, elegance.... just WOW!!! I could start every morning watching this. Maybe it's time for the AC to add a J-Class??

  • @rolandhennings4155
    @rolandhennings4155 3 роки тому

    Absolut the best of the best!!!!!

  • @DarkTouch
    @DarkTouch 3 роки тому

    Stunning.

  • @dougthomson5544
    @dougthomson5544 2 роки тому

    Now this is sailboat racing.

  • @ВасилийГребенников-к6х

    Танец, парусов и яхт❤

  • @STORMWORKS
    @STORMWORKS 2 роки тому +1

    Art, Science, Balls.

  • @6B8RX
    @6B8RX 3 роки тому +1

    Magnificent!

  • @duncanandrews1940
    @duncanandrews1940 4 роки тому +2

    Stunning!

  • @pelageos
    @pelageos 3 роки тому

    Very beautiful video clip!! Thank you!

  • @cannonfodder4812
    @cannonfodder4812 3 роки тому

    Wish the Americas Cup was still using J boats.

  • @TheInkPitOx
    @TheInkPitOx 4 роки тому +1

    My grandfather was a yachtsman. He would only refer to a racing sailboat as a yacht.

  • @jcspark4497
    @jcspark4497 2 роки тому

    Vraiment magnifique

  • @PaulStClair-or3gj
    @PaulStClair-or3gj 6 місяців тому

    Some of the 5 original J class yachts are about 100 years old. The Americas cup trophy is the oldest trophy in the world. The J class were the best Americas cup class.