World's Most Advanced Hydrofoil Boats Fly Above Water

With razor-sharp hydrofoil catamarans that help them hit speeds of 60 miles an hour, the athletes of SailGP are pushing the limits of physics and human endurance. Claire Reilly goes out on the water to see the race in action.
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0:00 - What is SailGP?
1:18 - SailGP’s F50 sailboat: What it is and how it’s built
2:37 - How hydrofoils work
3:49 - Team USA captain Jimmy Spithill
4:35 - F50 crew positions
5:45 - Team USA strategist CJ Perez
8:00 - The sound from an F50 hydrofoil
8:50 - F50 sailboat sensors and the data they collect
10:15 - The future of SailGP
10:50 - SailGP season 2 grand final results
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[@mk1st]

I love that they all “fly” the same hardware. Keeps it really competitive plus no doubt reduces the cost of participation from astronomical to just ridiculous.

[@Bigbillyrayfan]

Also slows innovation. Should be two leagues. This and No Limit - see where it goes.

[@knyghtryda]

@@Bigbillyrayfan "Unlimited Class" already exists. It's called America's Cup. The goal here feels very similar to Formula E, which is to create a racing series that can actually survive long term and have close, exciting racing without it being a "who's got the biggest wallet" contest.

[@sarthakmishra1415]

Same as formula E

[@carlsaganlives6086]

A conversion kit is also available for VW bugs from J.C. Whtney, too.

[@DaveWhoa]

which is why you can't really compare it to Formula 1, it's more like Indycar

[@PbPomper]

Over 70 kph on wind alone, that is awesome! Always loved hydrofoils. They are so elegant and efficient.

[@Yvaelle]

The current record is 94.8km/h, set by the UK team.

[@ezyrhino]

@@Yvaelle 99.9km/h this last weekend in Saint-Tropez. Incredible.

[@lastsinner1738]

@@Yvaelle how does that convert to mph

[@grandiewandie]

@@lastsinner1738 highway speed

[@DavJumps]

99.9 km/hr = 52.07 mph

[@rbnk3088]

I've sailed a 20 ton yacht in a regatta and I thought that was pretty intense at times but this is just next level

[@woodygilson3465]

I had no idea hydrofoil design and technology had come this far or that any of this was a thing. This is badass.

[@joeyferrell6102]

The fin itself projects the boat up u can buy a hydrofoil surfboard with no motor and it’ll “fly” above water

[@jasmijnariel]

Hydrofoils are even common on kitesurfing

[@simonbrooks6073]

Foiling has completely changed sailing. To get an idea of what is pushing the boundaries at a smaller scale have a look at the Moths! Amazing tech and amazing human dexterity.

[@ticklefritz5406]

Shoot us a link

[@AngusMcIntyre]

@@ticklefritz5406 do a KZbin search for international moth. Also check out iqfoil, formula kite and wing foiling.

[@PatNetherlander]

You said it Simon! Those Moths are stealing the show nowadays (and other foilers as the UFO, Skeeter and FlyingMantis as well). Great fun to watch and sailing has changed forever indeed! What a fun these boats are!

[@rickc2078]

Is there another class of racing, a class where the hull stays in the water?

[@AngusMcIntyre]

@@rickc2078 plenty of amateur and professional 'displacement' series are available

[@nickh5081]

I stumbled across this one weekend morning and had to do a double take when I saw the boats were going over 90km/h at times. My uncle had a one man racing CAT that I used to take out a lot as a teen, but this is insane!

[@ianchandley]

I was on a J-24 hitting terminal velocity at 18 knots under spinnaker and the crazy humming, shaking and vibrating it emitted sounds just like these F50’s as they scream past! I thought 18 knots was intense but these guys are a different breed!

[@jacksonbarry5407]

awesome to see more people promoting sail GP. seriously cool stuff to show anybody who thinks sailing is just a sport for sitting around and pulling ropes.

[@brianellison3525]

My father and his team built the Boeing Hydrofoil prototype. He was a plaster and plastics engineer. It's now in Port Orchard WA in dry dock.

[@jeffrenman4146]

Wow these boats are amazing… I wish KZbin had more quality videos like this. It's wonderful to see and learn something new and something beautiful at the same time. Sure beats all the other insane things that KZbin has to offer.… I really wish you the very best and thanks so much… Please stay well

[@b.w.oostdam8875]

I am working in IT and have been flying model airplanes and a few years back got into racing quadcopters, but this is still the most exiting technological development I have ever seen.

[@JK360noscope]

Bro

[@ashleycollard8968]

f3k is worth a view then

[@EuroVrod]

How do you get in to racing quadcopters? I am interested...thanks!

[@b.w.oostdam8875]

@@EuroVrod I have been flying model airplanes all my life. I am very interested in technology in general. When flight controllers came around I wanted to know how they work and build a so called 'simple copter'. See youtube for that. But when a fellow clubmember introduced me to a fpv goggle I was completely hooked. Besides that I have also sailed all my life. Learned it when I was very young

[@helmsman13]

This technology existed in serial boats in Russia for 60 years or so. Look for Meteor and Raketa.

[@careylogan7639]

This is absolutely the best video on Hydrofoils I have seen. I have been watching the races when they come online but never really understood how everything came together to produce a win. Now the races mean SO MUCH MORE to me than they did before. Your behind the scenes reveal requires I get a bigger hat. Mind expanding stuff there girl. love it. bookmarked this video and have subscribed. WOW!!!!

[@voornaam3191]

Why were you never curious enough to look for all these other great video's on foiling cats? There are several video's explaining exactly this, even some years ago. Just type "foiling" in the search thing, and watch them all. Please DO that, you had no idea those foiling kite surfers are just as interesting as those expensive cats.

[@careylogan7639]

@@voornaam3191 I have never had anyone complain about what I watch. kind of interesting. You give me the impression that you think you are better than anyone else. You're not. the thing is that I have only watched a few videos on foiling but I found that this video peaked my interest so I commented. I have a wide variety of interests and do not focus on one thing. You are obviously much more knowledgeable than I am on foils and I applaud you for that. Please do not look down on those who do not know as much as you do. I found the video to be very interesting to me from the perspective of someone just now learning about foils and foiling. I do not appreciate being stepped on for wanting to learn more yet have not reached the level of expertise that you obviously flaunt. don't bother replying to this reply to your comment. you will do more harm to yourself than me. Peace...Out! :o)

[@FrankRoosevelt32]

Wow maybe I'm wrong. I was kind of underwhelmed by the video. It just seemed like for every component of the catamaran she would barely explain it then say "THAT's where the speed comes from". She'd be like "These foils keep them above the water and THAT's where the speed comes from.... These sails catch the wind and THAT's where all that speed comes from... These raised buttons here are pushed by feel and THAT's where those speeds come from!" I'd be more curious to know how all those things make the boat go up to 60mph in a 15mph wind.

[@EV-Stop]

This video was exciting and informative. Makes me respect the crew members and the incredible catamarans of SailGP !!

[@drumcdoo9050]

What an amazing new sport! Great to see all the foils are of the same design. Will be great to see how new developments take place over the next few decades. Remember trying to hang glide around 45 years ago. Those old hang gliders are considered like dinasaurs now and very dangerous to fly!

[@Republic3D]

There's also an argument to be made that the design would evolve faster if each team built their own boat within specs. Like in Formula 1.

[@dejuans1328]

@@Republic3D That would definitely be better. These teams can afford it.

[@matoko123]

I was flying a Wasp Falcon 4 in 1980 :) It bears little resemblance to modern wings but what fun :)

[@marklewandowski8474]

​@Republic3D F1 sucks because the richest teams win. Williams is never beating Mercedes. Cool that redbull has come on lately, but it's not interesting because the overall competition isnt there.

[@victorsobral3700]

Awesome to watch, would be great to see them in Cape Town - we have really strong south-easterly winds during our summer months that will give these teams a go for their money, beat that.!!!

[@BohemianBeatster]

Amazing race and filming. Very exciting. Thanks for sharing.

[@Roger-go6jc]

Never been in to boats much. But when I was young in Canberra I used to go out on the lake with a hire cat on windy days. I'd spend ages up on one edge having a blast. And plenty of crashes too. After watching this the comparison was like me being on a toy tricycle! But it was a fun one!

[@mattingray5651]

This opens my eyes, never knew that sail boats racing can be this exciting ... almost like Indy racing.

[@brianellison3525]

My father raced sailboats for quite along time. His boat was the Willy Willy out of Des Moines WA. It's only exciting when you have wind. Otherwise its hours of bobbing around the bay. Have fun and be well.

[@lkajiess]

Great content, props to the team behind it.

[@TheJohnreeves]

That would be cheating.

[@deandavey7849]

Yip we had the gp sailing in lytteltown harbor nz a year ago it was fantastic to see live 👏 👍🤗🇳🇿so looking forward to seeing them again

[@a.k722]

I never new about this, so cool. Love vids like this thanks cnet

[@roadie3124]

Really good report. I used to sail A-Class catamarans and some of our guys went on to sail these beasts. Unfortunately, I was born too soon and foiling A-Class came in after I retired. Bummer.

[@360.Tapestry]

so much for having a strategist who looks out for what happens outside of the boat...

[@shareurtube]

This is most interesting video I have seen in awhile. Combining physics and sailing strategy is awesome. Moving at 40 plus mph on a sailboat has to be a rush.

[@MtNikota]

Record is 60mph/ or 100km/h, by the French, and a boat concept called Hydroptere.

[@errolG68]

Absolutely amazing and so well presented Thank you

[@danielschechter8130]

This is so cool! I want to sail in one. Except that I'd be too scared. Once when I was sailing on a Hobie Cat we were passed by a foil windsurfer. First I'd ever seen. We were fast, but it was much faster.

[@lloydwilson1058]

one time, in band camp....

[@MicBergsma]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing!

[@katomiler843]

Brilliant. I was in SF for the racing in March

[@BillieBMarsh]

I loved watching this. Incredible! How exciting! Thank you! Dennis Connor set world sailing speed records on the Bal D'Or with his rigid-winged catamaran. He sailed circles around Australia when they challenged Dennis to a one-on-one race. Sir Michael Fay was shut down.

[@RickMentore]

Eager to experience Hydro foiling, can't wait for this tec to be available on consumers sail crafts!

[@bengaliinplatforms1268]

It's simply not practical or economical

[@quitequiet5281]

Teamwork, nature and technology!!!

[@edwardwong654]

Pretty amazing and interesting. I worked at the SF Fed in 2013 AD and could watch the amazing America's Cup from my office. It's a very exciting event.

[@entpguy]

Amazing machines. Superb presentation. Outstanding. Everyone should see this. Everyone.

[@sparkeyjones6261]

I have a view of SF Bay from my house, and watched these things zip by a couple months ago. Just amazing.

[@cemasti4524]

I got a feeling you occupied my house while I m on a year long trip in Singapore. Dont touch the cured meat in the basement OK.?

[@sparkeyjones6261]

@@cemasti4524 lol... wasn't me. I've got my own charcuterie curing in the basement.

[@cemasti4524]

@@sparkeyjones6261 Just in case. I use that meat as mice+rat poison. U know there is poison inside Oh well that is to get rid of squatters too.

[@washinours]

as an aspiring data analyst and racing fan, this is honey to my ears

[@mcspikes1]

Mind boggling . Thank You for sharing.

[@jamestnov41945]

WOW! Thank you my dear for this fascinating look into this type of sailing?

[@kiwidiesel]

As a kiwi I have always followed the sailing, especially during the America's Cup just because I love seeing us beat the world, but especially Team America. When the design switched to the recent foiling hulls I was blown away at the change in race pace and the switch to an almost composite sport of flying and sailing, love watching it even more now!

[@whitneymacdonald4396]

Yes, it's amazing but I miss the days of tactical sailboat racing. Now it's just an engineering race. They don't even engage with each other for the most part.

[@markzieg3593]

Thanks for taking us along for the ride. How exciting! Would like to know how it is that these skippers can keep the boats flying when changing tack.

[@Daz555Daz]

Simply by maintaining the speed necessary to keep the boat up on the foil (easy when you say it like that, lol). It took a lot of practice and a fair few crashes but looking at footage it seems the crews figured it out preparing for the America's cup in 2017.

[@voornaam3191]

They follow different lines than a floating monohull does. Catamarans have always rounded a racing buoy far wider, it pays to keep a high speed and do a small detour. These foiling cats do the same thing. Just faster...

[@yishunny]

flight controller drives while swapping sides sometimes (someone in the afterguard)

[@scottastell9415]

Amazing footage and skill of sailors.

[@paulh7589]

That was a very enjoyable video, thank you.

[@toddabbott781]

I would love to see a much smaller version that was computer controlled and with a GPS display it can show the direction that gives the best speed and the direction that will result in the boat loosing hydrofoil. With computer control on the sail trim and hydrofoils you can set speed caps. It could give not only a visual display of what speed the boat is capable of at what angles based on wind speed and direction, but it can also limit the speed and give you recommendations of a travel path to a destination if you need to tack. The computer would definitely control the foil to help it not only get up on the foil, but to maintain a perfect height and full stability.

[@alw6589]

Sounds like a self driving car. Lot of accidents in those, driving is not a simple task. And these boats don’t seem practical on open water, so this is more like a race car on a track than a practical vehicle

[@toddabbott781]

@@alw6589 There are some nice advantages of something like this. They basically produce almost no wake so they would not have speed restrictions on certain lakes and rivers. Sailboats also usually have far less restrictions and regulations on them, especially if they have no motor. Also buying marina gas is EXPENSIVE and handling gas canisters is a pain in the butt. Just think of a private craft version. Obviously you need it to be controlled by one person. I know they had little sailboat hydrofoils back in the 80s I think, but that company only made a few hundred and folded. It used floats to control the hydrofoils, but that would be FAR less efficient. It did have dual wing sails. It was only a single seater though, but it was fast and looked fun. Last I saw they never get thrown out, but instead they sell on eBay for a decent price and get rebuilt. There is like a fan club for them. A little Arduino or Raspberry Pi could likely handle all the calculations and the sensors should be fairly cheap. You would need servos or motors on the hydrofoils, the rudder, rotate the sail. I like the flying wing type sails too. A good display though is key with what would likely look king of egg shaped showing likely speeds from what angles. You would need wind direction and speed as well as motion sensors and a lidar to detect distance off the water and wave height in front. With a computer controlling the sale position and hydrofoils it would be impossible to flip one. Think if they had something like a 2 seater and a larger 6 seater to start out Maybe have a longer range lidar for detecting boats and the shore and maybe even a depth finder. Having GPS trip planning with tacking as needed would be nice too. Just saying... I would like to see a retail version of something like this again... and if it was handled by a larger company like Tesla he likely could sell enough to mass produce them and keep the prices low. Put a couple of solar panels on it to power the motors and a battery and you are good to go. Heck if there is enough power you could have a folding troller motor on the rudder that could back you out from a dock and maybe move you away from the shore into better wind if needed (very slowly). Heck you could likely pull a water-skier or tube no problems if you have decent wind.

[@alw6589]

@@toddabbott781 people already crash boats far too often and they’re currently the easiest thing to drive ever. that would be a torpedo on autopilot and would decapitate children until it was banned

[@glidercoach]

1:41 This milling machine was around when the dinosaurs roamed the earth. A 1950's era, hand operated machine (with a digital read out upgrade), is a testament to old school, quality American engineering. My Bridgeport mill is from the *1940's* and is a valuable asset to any shop.

[@sionnach013]

My brother and I were so fortunate to meet Ben Lexan in 1987 . We were at Peppermint Grove, W.A, Australia . Ben walked down the pier and said "G'day boys". We never approached him , he approached us , a Gentleman . Ben would be so blown away how sailing has progress .

[@bluesman608]

So cool. No surprise that the captain grew up soloing a Hobie 16. I wish the video showed longer clips instead cutting every three seconds. The boats are exciting enough without flashy editing!

[@MrSychnant]

Very exciting but i would have liked more of an explanation of how the sail works and why its split into separate panels etc.

[@voornaam3191]

They call it aerodynamics and if you use your own eyes and brains, you see that those sails are evolving towards solid wings. A catamaran mast started like a round pole, which has far less drag than you'd expect, just check a windsurfers mast. Then the mast turned into quite a large wing, with a sail attached. And today mast and sail design can be done using a computer, finding what is strong, light and most effective. Just like the foils themselves, fast computers led to amazing innovations. Today you cannot build a winner ship anymore, just applying your common sense. No matter if you are an expert already, you do need to test your ideas on a computer, or your boat will not win races. You can search for video's on sails and masts, I bet there are good ones explaining how things work. The rough idea is, the sails have an effect on the wind, the wind direction and speed is changing a bit, compared to what it was before the boat passed. There is an energy exchange. And then things like the shape of the mast and sails have an impact on how the air moves around the sail. There are theories about that. And practical implications: how do you adapt your sails to the wind speed you have, how do you trim a sail. And these foiling cats and surfers are so fast, you got that funny problem, that the wind starts becoming a head wind, no matter what direction you are going. This effect means, there is a speed limit. For sails that work better in this self induced head wind, will result in a higher speed. Sails that do not push upwind so hard, well, those sails will be slower at any course, because a foiling cat will accellerate until the wind is a strong head wind at any course. These cats have a certain factor, some can sail four times the wind speed. For slower designs, those could do "only" twice the wind speed. Which can still be horribly fast, by the way. You got the idea, it has to do with the drag of the foils, and the quality of the sails, those must perform excellent in upwind conditions, for that is what a foiling boat is doing in the end. Hope you got an introduction. Specialists can tell things more specific, this was just what I picked up from KZbin, and I guess this is what makes foiling cats so special. Remember, those high speeds are pretty dangerous, steering a fast foiling cat is an intense experience, you need to learn new skills, or you will end floating upside down, break the mast or similar oops. There are sailing schools that include foiling cat courses. When you live near water, you could take time and learn sailing a small foiling cat yourself. Maybe that's an option?

[@martinhoflich6150]

@@voornaam3191 👍

[@thecbaum5154]

Next season they should a seventh position crewed by somebody who has no idea what's going on and the crew has to keep this person alive and on deck for the whole race.

[@coleschemistrychannel4172]

That would be amazing

[@benjaminwebb5759]

These are to cool. It's just the wind pushing these along. Those hydro foils are cool.

[@W00PIE]

This is dangerous content. Right now I can't imagine going back to my beloved Laser dinghy. These speeds are insane.

[@RudiZimmerer]

It is all about going in the flow... The speed doesn't matter so much... I have done this by flying Windsurfing boats or gliding on racing cats... And I started at high speed on the most dangerous ski piste in Italy... You are then in the moment, timeless, and when you start to dream it is over. You get addicted, you feel that trembling of the mast, and then the windsurfing boat is out of the water... you fly,. And with skying, you can't control your skies anymore, the skies find the optimum route down by themselves... You let it go and watch..., it is just happening, very fast movements, you can't think over it, it happens

[@SailGP]

So, who's coming to see a race in 2022?! Season 3 begins this weekend in Bermuda!

[@Spike9803]

SailGP is like racing Ice boats; from a speed standpoint for sure! I am surprised that not one person made that connection in this video. I never knew this sport existed, SailGP is waaay cool!

[@michelebourke4340]

you've never heard of the america's cup?....it oughta be renamed the kiwi cup!

[@Keln02]

Essentially a waterbound plane. Really cool

[@mugensamurai]

The strategist is a nice way of saying she's a backseat driver.

[@arctic_haze]

The person in Team USA is basically another pair of eyes for the skipper but I can imagine a team when the actual skipper is the strategist who gives commands to the helmsman.

[@StudioBeast7575]

I'm blown away about how far sailing has advanced. I did a lot of sailing when I was younger but this is incredible! I bet it would be even faster and crazier if they hoisted up a Spinnaker.

[@macsen5422]

Not really, a spinnaker only works downwind, while these things are so fast that per the apparent wind you're always going upwind and faster than the wind (and we're talking multiples of the speed of wind, which is crazy)

[@coleschemistrychannel4172]

@@macsen5422 This

[@ElSantoLuchador]

Hydrofoils allow boat speed to double or triple wind speed. Try that with a spinnaker.

[@ChuckFarlieSeesAll]

Ok. I’m hooked. This is why I love KZbin ❤️⛵️

[@phil4977]

This is amazing stuff. Love it

[@barryrudge1576]

These boats, that's if you can call them boats just fascinate me. How they lift out of the water, the speed they travel at and a crew with one called a flight controller. They've got to be ultra fit. Would I do it? absolutely no way!

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

Fantastic, it’s certainly a level playing field and It’s skill that wins the race. Good luck to all of them but a little bit more to Australia.

[@ElSantoLuchador]

Whoever has the best computer simulator wins the race. The talent is the mathematicians and coders that are writing the simulators, not the sailors. Traditional skill doesn't really give you an edge anymore, especially when the computer is telling you what line to take.

[@roguecode2354]

this is awesome and looks like so much fun.

[@kaf2303]

Those boats or planes are sick! Love them 💝

[@johnnyo3fan]

I believe the grinders are turning a hydraulic pump which in turn powers the winch.

[@ats-3693]

I dont think this class uses the same system the Americas Cup boats use, these guys are actually winding winches pulling sails up trimming as well as manually winding the dagger board foils up and down. With the AC75 monohulls the grinders are keeping hydraulic fluid pressure up and the sail trimming is controlled hydraulically by a crew member with a hand held controller box like a PlayStation controller, the dagger boards are electrically powered using batteries which is the only stored energy they are permitted to use, the grinders control these with foot pedals.

[@DonaldDump2024]

These catamarans are so beautiful and impressive. I can’t help but think of how dangerous it would be to fall out during a race. Those blades slicing through the water could slice through your body.

[@williamrayburn5314]

IKR!

[@timotheyszczepanski6644]

They are attached to the boat because of such concers. Peter Burling fell off this week as he ran across the boat and he was held by his tether, too high to touch the water, so he was fine.

[@DonaldDump2024]

@@timotheyszczepanski6644 That’s good to hear. Otherwise there’d be no way to escape a blade coming at you.

[@jackiefitzpatrick2906]

What about marine mammals and fish sliced apart ?

[@DonaldDump2024]

@@jackiefitzpatrick2906 True. Especially since sea mammals need to come up for air. I hadn’t thought about that.

[@RustyClam]

I used to race Olympic class tornadoes in the 70s in Florida. It’s amazing what apparent wind can do. These America cup boats are reaching these speeds in 20 knot winds.

[@SedriqMiers]

That was fascinating, well done cnet.

[@lukesimpson6946]

Fun fact, F50's are only the second most advanced boats. AC75's are even more advanced and impressive

[@stultuses]

Thanks for that info

[@cordlxze9559]

The monohull is crazy!

[@Albert-Mag...]

Can't wait for the 100's And 150's...

[@rydenkaye9735]

Arguably offshore racing classes like the imoca 60s or ultime trimarans are more advanced than either ac75s of f50s

[@santosl.harper4471]

(third most advanced)

[@FinancialShinanigan]

Interviewing the Americans but cheering for the Australians lol

[@clairereilly]

Couldn't help myself ;)

[@michaelrfx7]

@@clairereilly Claire I just want say you are awesome! I do hope you give us an inside look of the International Space Station someday! :)

[@headmondronary2127]

And the kiwis invented another impressive water sport. Couldn't help myself either.

[@mariuspetre1613]

Thank you! This was fascinating!!

[@-LightningRod-]

Hello from Canada , ...SAIL GP is Amazing !!!

[@arfajob4246]

2:30 Gotta smile but those "pretty simple physics" were something a billionaire & the computing power of Oracle failed to grasp, whilst a talented team on a tiny budget grabbed by the throat. Never mind sailing fans, Bermuda 2017 was an absolute feast of sportsmanship & sailing excellence, team Oracle should take a bow for that choice of location, the whole event was the best I have ever watched you betcha. '

[@michelebourke4340]

right on comment...avid kiwi yachting fan here.

[@shawnmartin1306]

How do they transport these around the world? I know they don’t sail these through open oceans. These are designed for harbor racing so I’m curious how they do that

[@zedsclanwallace8558]

They all use money to transport the boats.

[@shawnmartin1306]

@@zedsclanwallace8558 but do they ship them? Do they take apart and trailer them, fly them or actually sail them? I am curious how they actually transport them.

[@bertram46]

What a great video. Thank you. I a sailor/racer/cruiser. This gave me so much insight. I want to share with my connections on LinkedIn.

[@beegchunguz7425]

I've never got chills about a boat sport before.

[@toptastic66]

Portugal just banned efoil boards because of incidents. The danger of a knife moving through the water at such high speeds is scary if your a whale, dolphin or distance swimmer etc

[@royaldecreeforthechurchofm8409]

Normal vessels kill plenty of whales, they should ban all boats.

[@Buran01]

Is the same as other racing vehicles: you just use them in a racing track in competition. The same as you don't race a rally or an F1 in a public road open to the public.

[@royaldecreeforthechurchofm8409]

@@Buran01we should ban all cars

[@Buran01]

@@royaldecreeforthechurchofm8409 I agree, not a big deal for me.

[@royaldecreeforthechurchofm8409]

@@Buran01 ban all youtube replies

[@dannyarcher6370]

It looks far more technically and physically demanding than F1.

[@wilderbeestmcc6539]

We’ve come a long way since the Mayflower… Amazing.👍🇬🇧

[@JackDennisWatt]

Amazing sport - technology - athletics - pushing limits in all areas

[@hughmacdonald3595]

Lol. Skip. The usual overstated crapola so beloved of this channel.

[@besweeeet2]

Like F1, but actually exciting.

[@brianellison3525]

Unless there's no wind, then it's bobbing around the bay for hours. My dad raced.

[@eric4946]

More like Indy considering the boat model is fixed by the series.

[@lastsinner1738]

This truly looks so exciting to me!

[@lpg12338]

Very interesting video, great job!

[@ivans.935]

Given the amount of data that is being generated by these boats, and Oracle behind it - the AI driven boats are much closer than you think.

[@coldnapalmFJ]

Who wants to watch robots race, boring.

[@XxxionxX]

I want a little one about 15 feet long 🥺

[@notclay4738]

Nacra 17 is about the closets out now

[@dean19641000]

Yess I was lucky too see them race on Sydney harbour Australia 🇦🇺 they even more impressive up close its amazing how fast they move through the water 💦

[@marvinmartin4692]

This is seriously amazing!

[@shadowbanned5164]

4 times the speed of the wind is mind blowingly fast for a sail boat.....see what I did there?

[@lutomson3496]

18 year old strategist? =rich connected daddy

[@timotheyszczepanski6644]

Why, do you know hew story? Maybe she's a prodigy, you don't know...

[@Bruce.-Wayne]

She sure got some connections

[@samv8243]

I never thought id be interested in something like this. Im here to say, im for it!

[@chefgiovanni]

Chef is ready to sail. Set it up.

[@georgechyz]

Real sailing is a romantically beautiful experience that's functional and useful. These high tech monsters are Impractical, too fast, too dangerous, and too expensive. Adrenalin junkies don't understand the magnificence of the middle path of love that opens our hearts.

[@duncanb1981]

Maybe.. but you are comparing a leisurely cruise to the apex of sailing, where technology and teamwork meet in unison and create something else that is awe enspiring and beautiful in its own right.

[@georgechyz]

@@duncanb1981 It is very impressive, I can't deny that. However, beauty is very personal and I don't see beauty in those monstrous machines. I raced yachts for 20 years and participated at the world class level. My Brother is three time world champion in Thunderbirds. So I've experienced intense racing, and found those experiences to be fun and exhilarating ways to connect with Mother nature. Conversely, in these over the top high tech machines it seems that the helmets, goggles, electronics and foils separate the participants from nature making the experience technologically isolating rather than natural and intimate. Of course that's just my opinion. My favorite water activity is body surfing naked, it's just me and natural waves on a tropical island where I live a simple life. Less is more.

[@kevinh5349]

Who's paying for all this? And why?

[@TheEvade84]

You could ask the same about football or baseball but in this case 10 teams with a £2 million pound boat vs well lets say each stadium's cost approximately £½-2 billion x92 or $½ billion x30 respectively... And then there's the engineering feats unlike the football... mind, we did get a pea-less whistle 😉, pefecting mass distribution (baseball) and a lightweight durable material (baseball bat) In a way you're not wrong, I think F1 and this are the biggest "profitless" sport's. Lol

[@1984WillC]

looks incredibly fun

[@markdunbar8219]

Seen one of these in France looked AWSOME just sitting in dock 😁🇬🇧👍🏻

[@Antipodean33]

So they went for an extra crew member, a so called "strategist" which they didn't need before, but for some reason they do now. And the Americans chose an 18 year old girl, you know because she'd obviously be the best qualified for the job, seeing she's had decades of sailing experience at the top level under her belt. Seriously ridiculous

[@peterwright4093]

Yeah- I'm sure she was selected for this role because she's young and beautiful... but it could be that she's already proved herself in ways that've impressed this multi-million dollar operation. Time for you to go home.

[@Antipodean33]

@@peterwright4093 Proved herself in what way exactly? Tell me what she's done that would earn her a position on one of these boats, above everyone else out there with years of experience. You'd have to be a moron to think she's qualified or earned her way aboard this boat

[@angelstone3861]

While our world is falling apart, the middle class is being exterminated, billionaires are playing with their toys. Very nice toys, we agree. ⛵️

[@JSPHism]

Yeah its the billionaires fault. They should cancel sail GP so I can have healthcare

[@20runninginthebackground]

Your perception

[@steveb6244]

And this is hurting you how????

[@bryanzimmerman8646]

@@steveb6244watch rollerball. Then maybe you will understand. Probably not though. The original with James Caan not the crappy remake

[@CemeteryShop-yg6gi]

It’s a fine example of what can build if you work it out. Some people build value, and wealth follows value. Some people build talking points, which is only talk. It begs valuation without merit and gains only jealousy in its own dearth.

[@marcodipietro8835]

Ive always wanted to Watch SailGP

[@thudar9]

Wow ! great drone camera work !!!

[@pikasnipe1]

Other than just entertainment for ubër rich people, what does this contribute to society?

[@adriatic123]

That hydrofoil gliding is a marvelous invention.

[@richmoves]

Very cool video! It looks absolutely exhilarating to do!

[@michaelgeraghty3989]

My ocean racing days were in “old school” monohulls. These boats are the comparative equivalent of alien spaceships. 50 knots….very cool!