uncovering the truth of Sail GP

[@yes-ms8un]

I could not care less about sailing, but as soon as Amanda talks about it I'm sat for the next half an hour

[@nightvalebunny137]

Same. 😂

[@Piko-Blaster]

Yes.

[@marieseaman7855]

Same, I don't even like F1, just here for her reviews and commentary because she's great

[@BlindZubat]

Amanda's ability to make me care about things I have zero interest in is truly amazing.

[@crystalscarlet454]

Right? My only interest in things like racing is when people I know are racing. But I could listen to her videos for hours lol

[@amandalouparker]

Ha ha, same

[@zanzibartree]

I’m a simple woman - I see a video from Swell about an event that I will likely never attend and I click.

[@itsAustinGreen]

i live for amanda’s coverage of random race events

[@zebraloverbridget]

The fact that they made it clear that disabeld people should use the premium line is already a great thing . In my experience there is often no dedicated area and employees don't always know where you should go if you have a disability where standing in line is dangerous to your health. I'm sure if the premuim line was too long for someone that they probably could have went in through that adrenaline lounge line if they briefly explained their issue.

[@RagmaticalRachel]

Swell Entertainment would actuslly be a crazy good name for a sailing related channel

[@ExpansiveReviews]

Swell is infiltrating every community and giving us the journalism we deserve 📝

[@Sheena000]

I really want her to infiltrate the MMA community and report back

[@ExpansiveReviews]

@@Sheena000 omg yessssss!! There are so many event options to go to for that

[@nala3055]

​@@Sheena000 Oh HELL yeah

[@OneKillQuota]

Man I LOVED this video, Amanda! I actually race sailboats and love Sail GP! As always, enjoyed your review and detail. The thing that is insane to me is that these are considered "sailboats"...when they're more like...hydrofoil gliders. The engineering is AMAZING how they work and the speeds they can achieve.

[@DarknessDust]

How you may have gotten sunburnt even with a hat: if you're that close to the water, it reflects the sunlight back in your face even when it's overcast. I speak from experience xD

[@waywardscythe3358]

Hydroplane races are pretty fun to watch. Smaller races have a county fair feel and then you get big events like SeaFair. To add a little spice to this, the first small hydro race I saw, 1st and 2nd lapped 3rd twice, 2nd lost position due to serious engine troubles, and 4th never started and was slowly drifting towards the track for the whole race. Wild stuff.

[@snowrs1]

Being on the Ohio, I actually started watching Hydroplanes before F1 as it is just everywhere, you are right it is awesome, and a lot of fun the problem is it has started to disappear at least around here.

[@anthaila]

Pro tip: if you are curious to see sailing, the Olympics (which start well, NOW) have a ton of different sailing events, from very small single person sails to full teams in bigger boats. And Olympics do take new viewers into account really well as a whole, as far as commentating goes, because that's the case for most viewers.

[@HelloFutureMe]

Seeing a new zealand symbol in the thumb threw me but im here for it

[@internetcutie]

lol, there's so much access to water in NZ so makes sense their is such sail culture here probably 80% originated from Auckland harbor

[@punchpineapple]

As someone with a similar complexion, living in Australia, I can tell you that you must likely got sunburned from reflection off the water.

[@iliketreesalot]

As someone in their 20s who loves F1 and has sailed for 20 years, I would never go to a watch a sailing race/regatta (sailing race/tournament). NGL sailing is so fun to do but awful to watch! Except highlights and the starts! Sailing starts are probably one of the most exciting parts because everyone in on an equal playing field and there's a countdown to the start for several minutes. You try to spend that time getting into position (while always having to move and avoid hitting or illegally blocking anyone else). You have to figure out which way you want to go and time everything perfectly which is hard when you have to keep moving. So there's a ton of work and strategy going into the start!

[@chuffproductions2280]

I like that this channel slowly becoming a racing channel. Can't wait for the coverage of the annual deaths at the Isle of Mann TT.

[@sushreeshashwata]

😮😮

[@mekko902]

second this so hard!

[@georgebull-mclean3333]

The 24hr Le Mans livestream is coming, baybeeee

[@bananabuttonyt]

Do i know anything about Sail GP? Nope! Is this a required watch? Obviously

[@YouMeEvery1]

I learned about Sail GP when I heard Sebastian Vettel was either a supporter or partial owner of a Sail GP team. I love that it's easy to watch on youtube.

[@stevenschwartz-yvr]

Their KZbin channel is great

[@Nadia1989]

I know a bit about sailing because I'm in a rowing club for years and I can vouch they're the most "glamorous" of the water sports. The money you need to train and compete is so much you either need to be rich or get multiple big sponsorships. Makes sense they cater to the F1 fans, and probably tennis as well. It's probably the most gatekept sport for four year fans. I probably wouldn't be allowed to attend, even if I paid for the most expensive ticket, because I look like a cheapskate. In comparison, rowing gets zero exposure, clubs are always on the red, and members constantly hold fundraisers to get kids to compete.

[@SorcererDragon]

YESSS SAILING 🩵🩵🩵🩵 Edit: sailing is the sport my sisters and all my friends did in highschool/college so I have a soft spot for it ❤ I never expected this to be covered by you or any other KZbinr I followed

[@stevenschwartz-yvr]

Same

[@strawberry0gurt.]

oh my gosh i worked first aid at this event in halifax NS! i’ve never been so close to a video you’ve made

[@sonjanaugler244]

I watched it from an office building in downtown HFX.

[@liettemaccoul162]

I watched it from the marriott!

[@AbandonedRaven]

I love racing but I was not expecting a sail racing video. I would’ve expected those crazy (and rather dangerous) dragster speed boats before sail racing.

[@pug064]

Was at the Halifax Sail GP event earlier this year! The general admission tickets were sold out well before I had a chance to buy (I think within a few minutes of being posted) so I just watched from the waterfront outside of the official viewing zone. I had only heard of it because the boats were practicing in the harbour in the days before the event. Would love to attend again if/when they come back to Halifax. Attendance was pretty varied here demographics wise, but I think thats cause the whole city decided to watch. Similar issues with music blasting at the same time as commentary, though commentary was still loud enough to hear.

[@klaripp]

omg i cant believe you're talking about Sail GP!!! If you liked it you should keep an eye out for the america's cup it's like the oldest tournament ever and it's amazing

[@Shan-si2kq]

It’s funny to hear you mention how you could watch these races for free… my mom and I attended the Halifax race *on accident*! We had just happened to plan a day on the waterfront and basically walked into all this!! There was a ticketed area, of course, but most of the waterfront was still open to the public.

[@TheNaughtyRancor]

YOO Swell, been watching you for a while, but we were accidentally there the same week to vacation in San Fran and saw the race live. I legit told my wife, “I know this KZbinr that would be stoked for something this weird”. Small world!

[@spice615]

I really like nerd conventionss and stuff like that, but man, semi-obscure top level sporting events is just my absolute jam.

[@Dunybrook]

Evidently all hats are not created equal when it comes to protecting from sunburn. They even have a UPF rating that needs to be at 50 if possible. Even then you also need sunscreen with an SPF of 50 or higher also because sunlight can bounce off things and still get round the protection from a hat.

[@jadenbird5883]

As an Aussie I’ve heard of it, but always assumed it was like the Hobart yacht race where only people with money really get invested.

[@RagondinCosmopolite]

'They have a cool AR thing where you can watch the boats- it's free' You should try watching it with us on a twitch livestream 😛

[@clewis18383]

I love Amanda’s random ass event reviews so much

[@tko7418]

If only she went to actual ass competitions and reviewed them 😢 😔

[@ellacm2034]

"How's the wind in Long Beach?" I like how your thought pattern works. There is a race scheduled for March 2025.

[@22issie]

It came to my small canadian city. No one I know bought a ticket everyone just stood on the boardwalk. Some people brought chairs 😅

[@winterburden]

thanks for this swell video Swell!

[@RandiPoitras]

All the races are streamed live on youtube, i dont understand sailing at all but i got sucked in to watching sailgp lolol its only been going for 4 seasons so far

[@MichaelChelen]

Ahaha my niche interests of YT video essays and hydrofoil boat racing have finally been combined 🙌

[@ibbyf8442]

As someone who’s been sailing since they were little, Olympic sailing is much more fun to watch. There’s a lot more boats and they’re much smaller (1-2 people per boat). I also think unless you really know what’s going on, it’s more fun to watch on tv because you get all the commentary and ar stuff so it’s easier to folloe

[@girlandherdog1]

Amenda: i see a lot of mothers and sons Me: pretty sure these are sugar mommies and sugar babies, but Ok

[@bookcat123]

I love watching my local yacht club’s Sunday sailboat races! Even though I know little about sailing and nothing about the teams. Can’t even see the finish line, but I can see the buoy where they turn around, so I watch them race down, turn, get spinnakers up, and race back out of sight… It’s pretty. ⛵️

[@stevenschwartz-yvr]

There is great KZbin coverage of the races. Watch a couple it's pretty wild. Lots of close-up footage. The NYC races were amazing with the statue of Liberty.

[@Velereonics]

Pro sailing is a bit like pro surfing except the teams are like super super close, like the individual members of any given team, like bffs for many years type of deal, and then the different teams are all seeing each other at the same races and spend so much time away from home, so they are really close also, and there's like generational connections between all of them it's very wholesome. There was a race around the southwest of Australia (I think) where many boats capsized and some people died, due to an extremely rapid change in weather patterns near the southern edge, and the team that was in first along with many others aborted the race (which had a large prize) to try and prevent other boats from going out and getting them to turn back to the west shoreline.

[@badgerrambler]

I remember watching the America’s Cup years ago, loved it, forgot about it completely, and then suddenly sailing is all over my recommendations again. It’s crazy to watch.

[@veelogation3890]

Cool seeing you review a sailing event! My parents have been really into sailing for ages, my step-dad competed in the national NZ team back in the day. And yeah, very much an older white crowd though they're always trying to get and keep younger/more diverse folk in the hobby. Ultimately the boats have to be owned by someone, and they'll probably be older wealthier white people. (Or in the case of my parents, decently well off but mostly super dedicated to the hobby.) The Sydney to Hobart is a pretty intense race for anyone interested.

[@camilogonzalez-williamson6267]

So glad you covered this because i am also an F1 fan who has been berated by sailgp instagram ads

[@Emmuzka]

What's next? The competition of World's Worst Quilters? Tractor pulling? a Dog show? An obscure science fiction event?

[@jazzmyn5804]

Would LOVE a dog show review

[@jvever4904]

Amanda you give off Invested Expert energy, that's why so many people asked if you sailed.

[@matteogardenghi2291]

As a long time sailor and SailGP fan, whose attended many races and got to go onboard the USA boat, I’m so glad to see SailGP getting more non-sailor attention. Great video

[@ericatucker2683]

I only know this because my great-grandmother-in-law used to live in San Pedro but that's where they do the sail GP stuff.

[@widekoala]

this dropped just in time for my lunch break thank u amanda 🙌🏼

[@snowcurly]

this setup, lighting, outfit, hair, jewelry stack is GIVINGGGGG

[@DarkenSeyreth]

I started watching Said GP this season because it was also advertised to me through F1. I think the big connection this year is that Sebastian Vettel is part owner of the German Team. I found myself looking forward to each race weekend, but I am not sure if I'll watch again next year, especially if there is no Team Canada.

[@wmnoe]

I've been following the America's Cup since the 80's! This seems like it's just a pro version which would be AWESOME. Oracle and many other sponsors have been involved in AC racing for a long long time, so unsurprised. The races are so amazing.

[@HyperGloss666]

Americas cup is a pretty big thing here in NZ but this 30mins is the most time I've ever spent watching anything sailing related

[@chrissyo.5522]

I worked the bar on governor's island for the NYC event. Was so busy i saw the boats for like 3 seconds. Big and fast! But yeah lots of ppl who wanted booze 🤣

[@sushreeshashwata]

I think while you are getting your content but also showing people so so many sports/events/-cons to get into which is just fabulous 🎉

[@hailhorrorx]

as a spanish person im also very amused by the spanish sports sweep lately, i dont care that much but i sure love winning things

[@coldzeroes]

the way spain won the eurocup and sailgp and something else all in the same week/day was something for the history books

[@justsummers1559]

It's actually fun to watch the boats try not to capsize and crash 😂 also, they can accidentally go over the start line! I watched Halifax.

[@Aught2]

The golden state bridge 😭

[@verynormalvic]

Get prescription sunglasses it's SO worth it

[@weatheranddarkness]

Your point about the practices holds for the broadcast. They only ever show short cliplets, and sometimes they have to cancel one of the weekend days and occasionally take results from the friday's practice racing. So they should make it watchable like F1 does for free practice and quali

[@Pinay.Colada]

I have been so curious about Sail GP! I’m not big on F1 but I always get inundated by ads for this event every year. Now I really want to go, thanks Swell!

[@clewis18383]

never had an interest in sailing until Amanda, now I’ve been here for 30 minutes

[@pillescasdies]

I am also a triple gilded member of the ‘No What’s Yacht & Regata Club

[@ThimsNire]

Lol hearing Amanda list off all the sporting wins Spain has won recently made me think "no one expects the Spanish Inquisition" idk made me giggle a little

[@Rebecca-zj4wq]

I was so excited because my city hosted SailGP. But of course you went to the one in California, not in Canada.

[@tinneranne]

Was in SF for unrelated reasons and caught this from the beach.

[@alessm2206]

I don't think you understand how confused I was when I was trying to plan my last days in SF and you posted that you were not only there but going to the event my boyfriend and I joked about attending. I absolutely agree about the advertising. Do I know anything about sailing no, but I was ready to channel my inner Amanda who was already there😂

[@igotbeans]

Lmao I fell asleep watching KZbin and woke up to a sail GP and finished it. Incredible sport and almost all their events are on their YT channel!

[@dirty_c5573]

I'm in Canada and one of our sports networks, TSN puts sailGP on after nascar and F1 races and youtube puts 90 minutes ads for it on many videos I've seen. I've skipped at least 20 times in the past week

[@Sonicsis]

Thanks for traveling and adventuring for us!

[@Fuseddd]

Love hearing Amanda talk about stuff I've never even heard of - plus I loveeeeee her outfit in this one

[@victoriastanton6561]

As someone who's has sailed long and short races ... listening swell explaining starboard right of way rule was interesting. hehe

[@UKfromadrone]

I actually love the bright Amanda - dark background combo... it highlights you

[@DANIxDANGER]

My cousin is in a sailing club, and sails in San Diego. He's 15, and it's a lot of critical thinking and physical work. My aunt says it helps a lot with controlling his oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).

[@EdwinDover]

Here I am enjoying a video about sailing! And then the F1 race I was looking forward to seeing later is spoiled! Good video :) I looks windy...

[@carecasey9371]

SailGP was in my hometown in May, Halifax Nova Scotia. It was amazing to watch!

[@nadianime4]

Wait….Swell do the front bangs!! 4:10!

[@buh_buh_becky]

I mean...I worked in the sailing industry for 10+ years and I've still never been on a sailboat lol

[@amorfatikhb]

i think people just assumed context clues. you were at a sailing event, and you said before that you're always determined to have a good time, so both of those combined could come across as "i really like sailing, that's why i'm here!" and since you're there at an event, "do you sail?" is just a regular but relevant opener.

[@yoruichishihouin1419]

One day when i have enough finances, i’m definitely gonna go to one of these. At least once. Hopefully i remember to do so. Watching your videos makes me interested in things i didnt think i’d care for.

[@nocturnus009]

⛵️ 20:41 Jibe & Tack. BTW when you search those two with Sail GP you get helpful results in G & Gemini.

[@merisyates5281]

Swell, please look into SPF protective clothing

[@6kunio8]

I had this playing in the background and happened to look when the vid cuts to the screenshot. I thought something was wrong until I scrubbed through the timeline trying to get it "unstuck"... 😂

[@lightscalesword5489]

It’s so weird seeing her talk about my sport… what a crossover…

[@hefoxed]

Sf isn't that cold in March, it's high 50s to mid 60s max, which is what it is most of winter. Like it's sweater weather, but that's typical. It was literally only 60F today in Sf lol (which is the coldest it's been this "summer"). Sf max temp is usually between 50F and 70F.

[@MzJenAtailia]

My first thought, oh like a regatta ❤❤😂. And the Golden State bridge 😂😂😂

[@coral4826]

1:30 I think the first place I saw Sail GP was on a hotel TV. We were just flipping through channels and all of a sudden *b o a t s*

[@freddiesanchez6346]

Love your videos Amanda !! If your interested NHRA races are at Sonoma Raceway this coming weekend ….

[@sarah6320]

I think I accidentally saw it when I was on a Statue of Liberty boat tour a few weeks ago. I thought it was the Olympics lol

[@LyraFay12]

They do broadcast the Sail GP, well in NZ at least. We watched it a school when it went by the name of the America's cup.

[@Rachy91]

I saw video of one of the sail boats flipping over on its side on Instagram but that is all I’ve seen. I know nothing about this but I enjoyed the video.

[@DustoMan]

The F1 podcast I listen two mentioned sail GP last year after hearing about the Seb Vettel connection. Been subbed to their channel ever since.

[@fishacathryn]

i came from twitch !!!

[@BozhaoYu]

I am part of the yacht club next door. I would like to host you next year, if you want to give sailGP another try. It is a fun sport and just getting started

[@tomfoolery-4444]

From now on whenever someone asks if you sail, play that DRNNN sound at the beginning of Sail by Awolnation

[@ToppyTree]

I was seeing Sail GP in my shorts feed and thought of you!

[@binchamers]

Seb vettel is also a team owner in sailGP so thats another major f1 connection

[@F1girlies33]

As an f1 fan I also got targeted by these ads on instagram lol

[@lessefrost]

Ohey another Swell video that hits one of my niche interests! I wonder what the other was 😂

[@clocloandpip]

They came to Plymouth uk a couple of years ago, it was actually really good for the city and I’d never have watched it otherwise but it was really good