2024 Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix | Day 1

[@nicklanghorne7700]

I understand that this is a business, and Dubai pays the bills. Having said that, being forced to watch this event vs the incredibly high event and exciting Canadian SAIL GP makes me so sad that we don't get to see another one in Halifax this year

[@akwamarsunzal]

No one forced you to watch! 🤣🤣

[@zanderday4466]

@@akwamarsunzal you can fast forward through things after all

[@ryanmiskin]

I like seeing different race conditions, but for the first event of the year, I want speed!

[@VUO4E]

So I'm staring at the "end results" 1:40:24 and wondering how Switzerland (4,4,8) can be in front of Australia (3,5,1) and then I see the problem : powered by Oracle

[@sk1ppercat912]

@@VUO4Ethe graphic was wrong aus is in first. They had Canada in 6th and they’re in 4th. It was all a mess

[@steveturansky9031]

The announcer and results overlay at 1:42:50 are wrong. The points totals shown after race 3 actually only count the points from races 1 and 2. I think the corrected final points and standings after 3 races is: 1) Aust 24 pts 2) NZL 23 pts 3) USA, CAN, GBR (tie) 18 pts 6) SWI 17 pts 7) SPN 16 pts 8) GER 15 pts 9) DEN 7 pts 10) BRA 6 pts 11) ITA 3 pts

[@macscott5290]

Yup, points total and order completely messed up at the end.

[@danielrepko347]

@@macscott5290 And the commentators had no idea....to busy trying to make the whole thing sound a real race.....

[@martymodus7205]

And USA seems to have adopted the German flag at the end of race 2? Yes, the graphics/stats editors were a wee bit sloppy with this one.

[@steveturansky9031]

@@martymodus7205 I noticed that also but forgot about it among the other errors.

[@sk1ppercat912]

@@martymodus7205there were two team Canadas after 2 races as well

[@dameonhubbard1196]

While I was watching the first race two flies landed on my lap top and proceeded to walk faster than the boats across the screen. So damn exciting...those flies. Dubai, plenty of cash, no wind. Bad idea Russell Coutts.

[@Stevie6962]

Going where the big money is compared to going where the wind is, if I have trouble sleeping I’ll pop this on

[@maffrose]

Having the commentators commentate like they are doing 50 knots with max energy and excitement but the boats are literally floating doing 4 knots is an embarrassment.

[@deceres1]

Quite depressing GP.... next time please hold it in the Swiss Alps!!!

[@morrisanderson818]

Money run's everything,

[@stephensteele2844]

You know at the time I complained about being soaked and freezing for the Canadian GP but at least there was wind. Funny that we have a team and no race considering Dubai has no team and apparently no race either.

[@definitelybenny]

I really think they should have only consider moving the finale. They can't have the final race of the season looking like this

[@dysonsphere]

Halifax had so much wind they couldn't get boats in the water...it was the most rip roaring, hammer and tongs location of the entire season. Oh well...let's sail in a bathtub several times instead and die of boredom.

[@dirt5547]

Halifax has been the best race so far.

[@NoWheyHombre]

@@stephensteele2844 selfishly I lived having here in Nova Scotia, but I do feel it was one of the best races to watch. maybe I'm biased. I thought Sydney Australia and Christchurch were quite good as well

[@hendynz6358]

Thank goodness I can fast forward the recording!

[@bashab3098]

What a surprise no wind in Dubai 💵💵💵

[@Albert_Br]

No not at all. There is wind. Light wind sailing is apart of sailing. If you know anything about sailing you'd know its Its a highly skilled art.

[@definitelybenny]

​@@Albert_Br The problem is that sail GP has marketed themselves as more mainstream and high speed sailing. I don't know much about sailing, and I imagine that low speed low wind is highly technical, but I doubt that's what many people are coming to see. Especially out of a season opener

[@feather1950]

@@definitelybenny, you said it perfectly .

[@ryanmiskin]

As a total sailing noob, I dont mind light wind events from time to time. But not for the season opener. I want to see some excitement!

[@HeywoodFloyd99]

Where are the comparison numbers; meters or time behind the leader? Why don't they show the VMG? I can't tell how well the teams are doing.

[@learigg]

Well said.......

[@K.Kellam]

Whatever revenue is generated by Dubai hosting is thrown away by it being such a terrible showcase for the sport. Launch the season somewhere with reliable wind and stop risking losing fans (and their money).

[@andreaskrehling1550]

You are so absolutely right. @Sail GP - Stop that no wind shit!!!

[@matteogardenghi2291]

Genuinely, and this is coming from someone who was there, the issue is not the venue, it’s the time, the wind filled in almost immediately after the end of the last race. Hell even if they started at 3 or 3:30 it would be so much better. But I wouldn’t call it a waste.

[@Albert_Br]

BS, Last years Dubai Final was one of the best finishes ever. Go and watch it. 3 boats hitting the finish line at the same time. Light wind sailing is apart of sailing. If you know anything about sailing you'd know its Its a highly skilled art.

[@matteogardenghi2291]

@Albert_Br exactly, whilst yes the high wind races are the best, these light wind races are by no means unentertaining, and just require a different mindset

[@bobheiss]

Ummm, yup, back to watching Vendee Globe videos for a while.

[@johncavanagh1728]

Can we have a sound track without the ‘commentary’ so we can just watch and listen to the crews

[@phillipmurray1724]

Wow what an amazing, incredible, exhilarating opening spectacle! I'm still on the edge of my seat. Be still my rapidly beating heart.😂😂🎉🎉 Get that oil money and get going to somewhere with, what's that thing called??? Oh yeah WIND 🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️ 🎉🎉🎉

[@stephennowlan2637]

Did the SailGP crew go on vacation at end of last season and decide to just wing it for this race? There were so many things wrong they can’t be listed. After race two standings had Canadian flag for Australia, tons of talk at end of race two about the pressure to finish before 16 minute cutoff and no time on the screen, in all races after the first boat rounded a mark that was the end of the coverage for that mark, wind overlay disappeared for third start, didn’t even show all the boats finish 3rd race and the standings at end of the day were all wrong. That’s just off the top of my head, lots more. And all while trying to promote as a premier sports event “racing” in a region that seldom has wind - I worked offshore there for 6 years. I can’t believe Canadian race got dropped while there are 3 events in this region.

[@henrikkromannknudsen2701]

Please focus on the race while it is running. You can focus on the winners after all the boate are over the line. PLEASE

[@NoWheyHombre]

Low wind racing really is a different beast

[@BobbyHart-b1m]

yep, a boring beast at that!

[@SailGP]

It's a game of snakes and ladders 🙏

[@ricalina4371]

Those light wind races are so fascinating! You really have to know what you’re doing in so many aspects to get anywhere…. and I love that Switzerland ROCKS! 😃👏😃

[@WinstonPinetorum]

Even though the winds were light the racing was still awesome!! Thank you Sail GP

[@MikeTheNABI]

@SailGP The points totals on the leader board displayed at 1:42:21 are wrong!! The points earned in Race 3 were not included. Use a spreadsheet people, or click the "Update" button...🤪

[@SailGP]

We had a few technical difficulties which we are working on for Race Day 2 🫶

[@kingfisherfd2]

Well that was a refreshing thing to see the USA boat not in tenth. I think the new livery is really nice looking.

[@kaakeith3772]

no time clock display, no boat speed display, come on guys you have done better with the broadcast

[@Teddysad]

Well done Kiwis for day 1

[@feather1950]

Did we do well 🤔. I’m watching on Three now Sunday and have zoned out on the second race 🥱🥱

[@andrewandjoanhart7882]

What a fizzer these races are. The commentators are tying hard to make something exciting happen. It was like watching bread go stale

[@daveweston163]

The coverage is getting worse, didn't even show the boats finishing. To many close ups. please show the racing

[@DanNewland-v4u]

I don't mind the light stuff, it's still very competitive and tactical. After all, they are only going twice what normal boats are going with breeze. I was wondering how the boats are holding up. They have been racing a few years now and it isn't like they were built like Westsail 32's. A few have had significant damage from collisions like the bow of Japan getting cut off by the Brits. I've worked on some AC campaigns, they would likely have a smaller safety margin that the GP50's since the 50's are raced harder for more years and in the "Full Contact" mode.

[@nibbyb]

I get sailing gp must get huge amounts of funds input from Middle East but all the races are slow and boring with little wind.

[@udomuzar993]

where real sailing is happening: More than 2 million people have come to the Vendée for attend the start and finishes of the 2016 edition. :-) this year it was a huge crowd as well

[@bodhran24]

Dame Lisa could paddle her kayak faster than some of these boats

[@jackechan1311]

Bring on the turbocharger ! ! !

[@richardcrutemorris9654]

Looks like Canada was aiming for the wrong mark 1 and took Brazil with them

[@mostlyinterested1016]

They should absolutely issue oars.

[@peterhoad7570]

First race of the year and you still have to much noise , if they announcers are speaking turn off them boats . Sounds like shit

[@s1nb4d59]

Was kinda looking forward to watching some racing lol.

[@mikedeez5570]

Uuff!!... what a snooze fest.. Congrats boiiz.

[@mrdanvant]

Where is the live feed from day2?

[@svcyclops]

In the race two summary graphic you used the german flag for team USA. 🤦‍♂️

[@martin5504]

Less talk more sailing and more wind please.

[@Dough29]

The one location where the T foils were really needed and they weren't ready.

[@jonemmettsailing]

Are the T foils a step forward or a step backwards?

[@SailGP]

We won't be rolling out the T-Foils until 2025!

[@Live-life-1]

I do really enjoy watching the series and the excellent commentary from your experts ..... BUT .... why oh why did you change from knots to kilometres? Boat speed and wind speed means nothing when given in kilometres, given that for seafarers the standard unit of measurement of wind and boat speed is knots. I understand that you're successfully bringing our sport to the masses, but surely part of this responsibility is also to educate the followers. Every country who broadcasts a shipping forecast uses the Beaufort scale, I do have a serious issue with with the change you are making. Yes I'm an old(ish🤔) man and resistant to change, I'm bad at math, celestial navigation is a nightmare, so I fully embrace the metric system..... up to a point. I guess what I'm asking is can you use knots as the standard and kmh as the secondary measurement. Just to keep us near death older folk, who can no longer keep up with converting Km's to knots but through watching your coverage relive memories of our days racing on the edge, whilst reluctantly admitting to ourselves that although these flying machines are probably a teeny tiney little more than we can physically handle now, the rush and desire still lives in us. And whilst I'm moaning, how about a return to triangle, sausage, triangle. 😱 Challenge the designers!!

[@TedweenieNZ]

Think Switzerland can feel aggreived at the results of race 1. They were clearly around the last mark before the termination of the race.

[@RandiPoitras]

Still very disappointed that after the Halifax event last year SailGP had said they would come back this season and then it was immediately written off of the schedule

[@nroose]

Seems like it would have been good to say that 4 teams are tied for second and the tie-breakers are used.

[@12ds357]

I turned the sound off. So much better now. 😊

[@akwamarsunzal]

I envy all these sailors moaning about light winds! They must sail only in places where it's always windy!

[@ldylle]

So dull to watch the racing in those light wind areas

[@tamanduaa]

It was good untill the race started. Huge effort of the commentators trying to make this race exciting.

[@rocarroll1533]

Fastest things in this competition are the commentators chattering like school girls

[@BobbyHart-b1m]

When one thinks of "GP" , ya dont think of low wind sailing. Previous moderate to high wind GP sailing even made the latest Americas Cup look boring. Come on Sail GP, simply up your game, f oil money!

[@roythompson6137]

Are the new T-Foils only for the smaller sails?

[@espganimedes]

Terrible choice of location, there is never wind there!

[@TheKaledonianz]

These TV commentators should not use the term "Right If Way" when the proper term is "Mark Room". "Mark Room" and "Boundary Room" do not convey "Right if Way".

[@AremuJejeofdavillage]

What happened to the speedometer above the boats. makes it less entertaining.

[@CruisingVali]

55:10 MSC EURIBIA cruise

[@JohanSandq]

What a waste with these boats without wind.

[@rosscato8745]

That woman commentator has a voice that makes me long for nails on a chalkboard.

[@alangidney]

So disappointing to see the commentary team has not changed. I find it almost impossible to keep up with Todd's high speed delivery, and Lisa's high pitched whine really jars. Thankful to have a mute button.

[@martymodus7205]

Maybe next time Dubai can erect the world's largest wall of fans around the course. :-/

[@Aran2323]

All the money that Dubai gave to host this race clearly didn't go towards improving the production value...

[@morrisanderson818]

Nathan not there, doing something else,or taking a break for a while is he, POMS ruling in favour of the British,what a surprise,

[@DeadEyeDave]

Still no Japanese team?

[@dutkiwi1924]

I have to say this looks pedestrian compared to americas cup yachts and the commentary is poor too many so called experts talking at once bring in Peter Lester and change location to really stretch these boats to the limit

[@komisar3937]

No wind, not interested. Cya later Sail GP

[@garrylatimer1309]

Dubai. Hell no. Cheerio.

[@ottowelschen2398]

Wer are the T-foils?

[@markshurey3996]

Yawn - this is boring and I could have even paid to watch it live!

[@kurt9055]

Not good in light winds

[@jbones2]

Where are the t-foils?

[@sly6627]

Next event.

[@SailGP]

The T-Foils will be on our F50s in 2025!

[@MarisArevalo-ei6se]

Or bpi dko Alam San banda sa uae

[@sweetybnz7482]

I wonder if Coutts will have another tantrum and throw his toys out of the cot thia season.

[@learigg]

There is no point in this, worst possible way to showcase the sport.

[@christiandamiron7770]

Ridiculous... 😅

[@brianjones5935]

This is honestly insulting. How is the sport gunna attract new fans with this bs. There should be a rule where its minimum 15 kph wind speed to race. Even then 15kph isnt much

[@danielrepko347]

Sorry guys, even when fast-forwarding it was still painful to watch.....apparently the commentators were watching different races - what a joke, maybe they can yell even louder to make it more ridiculous.

[@peer297]

Dubai boring as ever

[@MontyD]

This is probably going to be a really unpopular opinion, but I thought the light wind created some really nice racing. Really close within the main fleet, which created opportunities to dig back through after a bad start (which Dylan and Pete really exploited), countering the idea that the start leads to a podium. Optimistic for this season!!

[@tomhunter4606]

boring - why bother

[@PN_48]

Utter shite, just like some of the stadium F1 races (Las Vegas). Seriously SailGP - this light wind racing is drab

[@ChrisPlow]

Please remove the km/ph it’s really annoying!

[@Evanseys]

Turn 😅of🎉f the onboard🎉 feeds😅 ww c❤ant make it out anyway!!!!😅🎉

[@nroose]

"cotton wool"?

[@georgemorris9971]

This series, potentially so good, is actually awful. Get rid of that commentary team, get some sensible rules, find a venue where they have wind.AAAAAARRRGHHHHH

[@jfgroup183]

Pointless racing foiling boats when they are unable to foil. Pity you can't buy wind with all those $$$$ So much for all the Eco blah blah in their promotion when they are being funded by "Big Oil"

[@pergashud2636]

Shit show is on this year again . they never Learn.. Can you plase sail wher ther is WIND!!!!!!!

[@Skylarking555]

They should consider using jet engines. Oh wait 😮

[@matteogardenghi2291]

@@Skylarking555 they’re not jet engines silly, they’re water jets, you know, a pump that makes propulsion by accelerating water…

[@waynewilliams3380]

I think I will go watch paint dry.More exciting