Quote Originally Posted by TrickieDickie View Post
Those sailors are haulin arse! I have always thought learning to sail would be fun.
Sailing is a very fun sport. Like anything it is not for everyone, and you cannot start at this level. Sailing any size of boat is a great feeling, for me anyway. I used to race Hobie 16's.

I did not want to post a bunch YouTube links here as they take up so much space on screen. If you are interested, search for the topics in BOLD for some relevant videos. (Just be careful you do not fall down the rabbit hole)

The guys in the original video are doing ok. NowTHESE GUYS are "hauling arse"!!!!! Search for "36th America's Cup Day 7 Highlights" on YouTube. If you are not familiar with sailing and tactics, this video shows a great race start. The boats jocking for position, each wanting to be at the "best" spot when the start clock gets to zero, but there is only room for one boat at that spot.

This video shows design concepts for the class of America's Cup Boats shown in the 36th Cup Series. Search YouTube for "Latest America's Cup boats explained".

This one shows how the boats "fly". Search YouTube for, "How the new AC75 will fly"

This one shows some of the 179 year history of the America's Cup race. Search YouTube for, "America's Cup Chronicles:- The History of the America's Cup"

For those not familiar with the America's Cup Series, this is an explanation of the 37th series protocols which will result in even more advanced boats. To be raced in 2024. Search YouTube for, "Blueprint for the next America's Cup"

This last one shows some scary moments over the years. Search YouTube for, "10 Most DANGEROUS America’s Cup Moments"