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

[@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.

[@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! 🎉

[@wayneheaney6271]

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]

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.

[@morgananderson9647]

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]

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]

You are so welcome!

[@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 🤗

[@spikeypineapple552]

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

[@MozzySails]

thanks! SO GLAD SOMEONE GOT IT!

[@spikeypineapple552]

@@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]

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

[@adrianwarr-n5r]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@GXObserver]

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

[@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!

[@danstanford3071]

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.

[@stefanschneider3681]

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

[@arlynculwick]

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. 😂

[@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

[@imjmones]

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.

[@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!

[@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

[@nztitirangi]

And well done Musto and the AC40 team - legends.

[@briantwiddy1177]

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.

[@MarkLanett]

What an amazing opportunity! I'm grinning just watching this video!

[@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!

[@giovannitenderini2317]

Crazy to see how relaxed Hattie is! Great Sailors!

[@johnkennedy1559]

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.

[@samuelzackrisson8865]

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

[@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.

[@bishopdredd5349]

Looking forward to this

[@SuperReasonable]

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

[@Dragarn2171]

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? 😜)

[@roythompson6137]

Absolutely brilliant, you lucky lucky bugger!

[@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

[@ccdmanning]

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

[@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!

[@amegojoseph6856]

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

[@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!! 😎

[@jeffsmick2620]

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.

[@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!

[@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!

[@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!!

[@jzelos]

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

[@ysiegel5544]

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

[@ChrisCanMakeStuff]

This is so freaking awesome!!!!

[@macscott5290]

Can’t wait to see this.

[@MozzySails]

Me neither! I'll be doing a live Q&A during the premier as well to answer any questions about the Cup and the AC40

[@macscott5290]

@@MozzySails count me in!

[@matth4053]

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

[@MozzySails]

Many thanks!

[@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.

[@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.

[@deckerbob]

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

[@goodloginname]

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

[@mikereeder4337]

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

[@ianleach1972]

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 ❤

[@raffaelepicchio2017]

So happy for you, I believe words are not enough to describe the feelings

[@instantchow]

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

[@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!

[@nztitirangi]

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

[@jeremywatt3800]

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

[@alienlifeformresearch2280]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@fergusanderson5307]

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

[@desmoMarco91]

If any outsider deserves this kind of opportunity its you!! Congratulations on the sailing too, you did us proud

[@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

[@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!

[@michaelmacmillan6239]

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

[@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.

[@blista1718]

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!

[@MozzySails]

Wow, thank you!

[@obsessedsailing4534]

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

[@tymossx]

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

[@aardvarkmindshank]

Wow what an amazing experience!!!Congratulations man!!! 👍👍👍

[@Chris.Davies]

Even being on board must be simply incredible. Deep envy, here!

[@fitnessandinjury]

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

[@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🤙🏼

[@johnshealy326]

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

[@braydeny]

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

[@pretty_lucky]

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

[@MozzySails]

Much appreciated!

[@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!

[@kristianmartincic3011]

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

[@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!

[@carlmcinerney8481]

A spectacular opportunity for you...and likewise a fantastic opportunity FOR US to get some sense of what it's like to sail one of these magical flying machines. What a treat for us to get a glimpse into that world. And BTW what a wonderful community of fellow sailors! Very inspiring all around. Extremely well done, much gratitude. (Kudos to Musto and Athena).

[@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!

[@wietzehuitema5158]

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

[@johnandrews2853]

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!

[@mlusiak]

So fun to see you getting that experience!

[@mikewood1982]

Looked amazing. Kudos well deserved

[@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!!

[@mrwplay1]

Loved it! You brought the experience to us. Thanks

[@gardapromoter9642]

Una fantastica esperienza, grazie per averla condivisa!

[@MozzySails]

È un piacere

[@campbellupperton4352]

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!

[@GavinConwayWoodworkBBQ]

Wow - what a brilliant experience you had.

[@peterbuckton7672]

Great job by everyone involved.

[@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.

[@Davetarr]

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

[@kevingornall]

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.

[@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.

[@1971captinjack]

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