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

Foiling has taken sailing and the America's Cup to a whole new level. But is it now out of reach for an amateur sailor's skills?
‪@MustoClothing‬ gave me an opportunity of a lifetime to test myself alongside ‪@athenapathway5982‬ opposite legendary Olympian Hannah Mills in the AC40. How will I get on?
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[@MozzySails]

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]

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]

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

[@TheMHohSoma]

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

[@dcus55]

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

[@garygavin857]

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]

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

[@chrismartin5870]

Agreed. Bravo Mozzy.

[@JamesYoung61]

Amazing Tom you did us proud.

[@MozzySails]

hopefully I did the experience justice in the video!

[@JamesYoung61]

@@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]

@@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]

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]

Definitely second that.

[@MartinodF]

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! 🎉

[@hamishlittin3146]

@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!

[@gavinfoster910]

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]

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!

[@MozzySails]

Thank you 🤗

[@CarkeekW]

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]

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

[@tiagdvideo]

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!

[@sailbags]

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

[@MozzySails]

managed a couple of laps without touchdown! Pretty chuffed!

[@sailbags]

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

[@i4nm4c]

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!

[@stefanschneider3681]

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

[@RichardPrice-r3x]

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

[@jackmm8]

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

[@lombers]

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.

[@tristankiddie1710]

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!

[@fargneta]

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.

[@nztitirangi]

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

[@dogzillamonster]

Loved it! Very well produced.

[@MozzySails]

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]

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

[@pierscampbell872]

Just magnificent and exhilarating-Thanks Tom!

[@goodloginname]

Don’t usually comment on YT videos but this made me so happy. Well done Tom, so deserved!!!

[@BrendanHills]

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

[@MozzySails]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bishopdredd5349]

Looking forward to this

[@ysiegel5544]

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

[@nztitirangi]

And well done Musto and the AC40 team - legends.

[@ccdmanning]

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

[@roythompson6137]

Absolutely brilliant, you lucky lucky bugger!

[@michaelmacmillan6239]

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

[@fergusanderson5307]

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

[@johnshealy326]

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

[@neonjupiterninsiandzeyafin82]

Incredible post Mozzy! Love it! Awesome job sailing her. Hi from Auckland NZ the home of ETNZ

[@samuelzackrisson8865]

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

[@charlottescott7150]

Congratulations Mozzy. Well deserved

[@vordican]

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.

[@jimff5]

Brilliant video. As someone who has never been on a foiling boat, that would terrify me! You did very well.

[@alienlifeformresearch2280]

Deserved reward for being great "point man" of best AC sailing fan channel ... AC 75 next please.

[@Davetarr]

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

[@Gefionius]

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!

[@philippedumez8417]

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]

Thanks Phillippe, appreciated the support!

[@MrGiuse72]

after this I'm 100% sure saying you are among the best fit person to do tv commentaries of the AC races...please do !

[@jackkorovev5217]

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

[@jamesaron1967]

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!! 😎

[@MrGiuse72]

plus it is so emotional to hear you and see you in tthe crew , exchanging commands and infos with such expert foils sailors. Those girls are FANTASTIC so technical so confident so cool ! FANTASTIC. please exptend the explanations .... get deeper into details...I think you got so much material from this experience.

[@garybroad70]

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

[@wowplow152]

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

[@malcolmjaques7983]

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.

[@GordonjSmith1]

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.

[@nigelw8575]

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!!

[@kristianmartincic3011]

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

[@MustoClothing]

You smashed it Tom, well done! 👏 We're loving all the comments from everyone ❤ Thank you Tom and the Athena Pathway Team for giving us all an insight into the UniCredit Youth & Puig Women’s Americas Cup!

[@tymossx]

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

[@mikereeder4337]

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

[@setts3]

Nailed it!

[@jeremywatt3800]

Great work Moz!!! I’m cracking a massive sympathy grin as you giggle your way around on the 40… awesome.

[@fraseben]

Well done Mozzy! And thank you for sharing an obviously awesome experience!

[@Alfonso_111]

Mozzy was a natural. No surprise there.

[@garbo5480]

Wow, that just goes to show how complicated these 40's are let alone the 75's and not even in a racing environment having to manoeuvre for starting, rounding marks and all with other boat/s on the course and nearby. Hats off to you and those who fly these things in the races.

[@SpininStyle]

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!!

[@barfootSmitty]

Legend, keep smiling like that!!

[@mikewood1982]

Looked amazing. Kudos well deserved

[@imusuallycorrect]

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

[@gardapromoter9642]

Una fantastica esperienza, grazie per averla condivisa!

[@MozzySails]

È un piacere

[@johnbrant2454]

So cool you got to experience an AC 40! It looks like a lot to learn!!

[@happychappy2b252]

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.

[@ilca_sailor]

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.

[@zumpkin]

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!

[@bw7656]

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🤙🏼

[@instantchow]

Awesome job! Thanks for bringing this experience to us All!

[@ACs946]

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.

[@dadcooks1347]

Boy you sure have taken this channel a long way. Well done sir!

[@MozzySails]

Thank you very much!

[@amoshappy3522]

Awesome seeing your experience of learning and doing the sailing on these technological marvels. Vastly advanced hydrofoil yacht compared with my effort with a hydrofoil trimaran RC model in 1972 which ended with a cartwheel along the beach.

[@cosybike]

Well done! That was fantastic!

[@lukereinehr1127]

Awesome, well done Tom

[@pierocostantini2864]

So proud of you ❤

[@wietzehuitema5158]

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

[@TheLDunn1]

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!

[@WorldSailingTV]

Love this! Great work Mozzy Sails! 💪

[@MozzySails]

🙌

[@sailorman2617]

That had to be the best experience ever. Awesome job

[@ridetheliger4176]

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

[@mikeh996]

Crazy experience Mozzy, amazing experience!!!!

[@mrkoopsy]

Fantastic report, as an Engineer I found this fascinating 👍

[@martingayette7868]

Wow. A dream come true.(my dream!). Great vid Tom. Especially getting the Ladies to play 'The Matrix' with you. 😂 Good sports. Good luck to the Ladies team.

[@fitnessandinjury]

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

[@obsessedsailing4534]

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

[@spidracer]

Epic awesome! Congrats, well done!!

[@shaunmccormack6980]

Awesome, Dude! Onwards…

[@JustInvertedFpv]

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!

[@Anaruhoneheke]

Power to the MOZZY

[@richardmapley3380]

Brilliant video Tom, what an incredible experience 🤩

[@darrylmurphy9668]

good for you man. i remember your first video about the cup.

[@St3vie_B]

Great job Tom - and congratulations on the collab with Musto 👍

[@mghemke]

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!

[@panzerafamily]

what a great collaboration and great idea to team Mozzy Sails and team Athena up. The right expose for both teams. Very clever idea and finally with get to see more about the women and youth teams. What a great opportunity for both and for the audiences to get an inside feel for this deserving initiative. Well done Tom and the “Girls” with a capital G.

[@Colochoide]

The matrix part was awesome!

[@ceilhehalpin5106]

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

[@Dirtytechnique]

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 .

[@PeakTorque]

Sick. Well done mate

[@cewatkins4049]

Such a cool experience. Love seeing your cheeks in pain from smiling.

[@DWAJarrett]

From speedway to F1. How cool is that!