ALL RACES | Preliminary Regatta Jeddah | Days 1 - 3 

Who has rated them poorly? o_O I think you have confused "under-rated" with "unknown". I am pretty confident the subscriber percentage of viewers is high. How could you not smash that subscribe button, with such stunning content?

Your kidding right? SailGP is more relevant than the Americas Cup these days. Better boats in SailGP, Better racing, Better rules. On top of all that its reintroduced sailing to the mases and has created a massive following across the globe for the sport.

Have to disagree..I enjoy the racing in Sail GP but the commentators leave alot to be desired...and...theres only one sailing race in the WORLD that counts....and thats the.... AMERICAS CUP!...@@nuclearpenguin3046

@@nuclearpenguin3046It's "you're" not "your" I can't agree but that's ok ;o) GP sucks, AC is the gold standard @1:19:21...what a move

Yeah the graphics overlays are very pervasive. Dare i say tacky.

they're not used to following others rules

New crew. Tricky handling. Fluky winds. Non-optimal communications. Less than perfect boat management. Inexperience. Nerves. Mistakes. Bad luck. Insufficient attention to wind changes. Any of these is my guess.

One more you missed, ARROGANCE!! @@Chris.Davies

I was baffled by this as well. The second race they were 60seconds out from making the start line and on wrong side. First race they were across and heading to boundary. It's as if they had no intention of racing. I should probably watch the 3rd to see if there is an explanation. Nobody can be that bad.

BECAUSE AMERICAN CAN'T SAIL!!🤣🤣🤣 SAILING IS FRENCH AND WILL ALWAYS BE FRENCH!!! 🇨🇵❤️🇨🇵 WE ARE THE BEST!!!

More to the point: where can we go, and how much do we have to pay to get a ride in a big & fast foiling boat?

Well done Nathan. Well done. You guys doing a nice job 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 ❤️❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

This is not the end of the America's Cup. It is not even the start!

​@@Chris.DaviesTheir AC boat isn't flash either

Time for Sir Ben to get outta the way and let the rest of them come in..@@brucefale6132

Can’t agree more. Steven has no idea and is far too parochial when it comes to ETNZ. And I’m a 🥝

@@tobiasash I am a Scot and raced dinghies a long time ago when Shirley made her Laser Radial progression to the GB Olympics level from being top here. She isn't great as a commentator but she could do a lot better if given time. It's all being so dumbed down to apparently attract the non sailing viewer that it just puts off anyone with sailing knowledge. I hope NZ win again. I can't stand Ainslie. Great dinghy sailor but truly awful in foiling sailing.

​@@tobiasashit's strange hearing McIvor commentating in a sport he knows nothing about. Put in commentators with actual knowledge of what's going on.

sadly ..I have to agree with you..but AC commentators do a MUCH BETTER JOB THAN THE Sail GP mob!@@jimmyjohnstone5878

100% right on the money. The idiot kiwi guy is embarrassing.@@dezstepz2427

Miss those old racers

Well, then start your own race. There are already tons of sailing races that have an equity of outcomes model, but this is state of the art, high performance yatch engineering & racing, not a 505 regatta, so there will always be a significant financial & organizational barrier to entry. I'd suggest that you might be more interested in SailGP since it's more similar to what you're describing at this performance level. More importantly, the races are subject to the Deed of Gift of the America's Cup (which was named for the first boat that won it, not specifically for the United States). This was created by the New York Yatch Club after they originally won the trophy from the Royal Yatch Squadron, but instead of just putting the cup permanently up on a shelf, the NYYC decided to make it into a challenge trophy to promote friendly sail competition among nations. So, the cup is on loan and this oldest of existing international competitions is regulated through that deed created by the NYYC. In other words, good luck changing the name & fundamental structure of the rules. It will never, ever happen unless the Kiwis or someone else buys the NYYC and rewrites the Deed of Gift. On a side note, as an American, I find it rather fitting that the holders of this cup, which was originated by (and never won by) the British, have mostly been former British colonies. Also, as much as it pained me as a child to watch Australia end NYYC's streak with the cup, I think it was great for the sport to suddenly have newer technologies take the spotlight along with the excellent sailing, and New Zealand has certainly elevated the sport remarkably in the decades since then in both regards. So, thanks to your countrymen for their part in making sailing awesome to watch.

What the hell are you even on about? I'm a Kiwi and I think it's best it stays the way it is. Go sit in the corner and cry by yourself.

SailGP and even the New AC is an attempt to make money directly out of sailing from the public . The original Americas Cup never made money from the sailing directly but indirectly and sponsorship etc . Now it travels the world under very controlled race tracks that you have to buy tickets (not cheap) to get up close and experience the whole vib .

Disagree. It’s fantastic hearing the comms so you know what the teams are seeing/thinking.

Yea, I liked the comms. I thought volume balance between comms and announcers was good too

Disagree. Had no trouble at all understanding what was going on, and I'm a novice racing viewer

Spoken like a true Kevin fix it , no just F off and don’t watch

Your comment and communication style appear to be signals. Check with your psychiatrist as you may be OCD and require medication. Good luck.

If we didn't hear anything from the boats, you'd be here bitching about the lack of real sounds, and no crew chat.

Such a struggle hey

Like it a a third of the speed😅

🤣😂..see ya!