MY FIRST TIME RACING A SAILBOAT

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Despite having ZERO racing experience or knowledge, we said YES to sailing in the biggest club racing series in New Zealand.
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Despite having ZERO racing experience or knowledge, we said YES to sailing in the biggest club racing series in New Zealand. To be honest, we’ve never even watched a race (In all fairness, we don’t watch any sports. Our excuse is we're participators, not spectators).
So why go racing now?!? Good question. They say the fastest way to be a better sailor is to race.
It seems going into things full tilt and blind is sort of our unintentional style. It’s how we got into sailing in the first place so it really should be no surprise. We’ve practically made a career out of being underqualified and overly optimistic. Ya know, winging it.
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WE’RE JASON AND NIKKI WYNN. A couple of modern-day documentarians, perpetual travelers, and seekers of tall tales.
We’ve been chasing our curiosity around the world on wheels and keels since 2011. Why? Because curiosity is the key to unlocking life. It pushes us outside our comfort zone, softens our assumptions, and helps us embrace the great unknown. The more we let our curiosity lead the way, the more we discover about ourselves and the world around us.
Our home is also our transportation and we spend weeks away from civilization and sometimes land. Self-reliance and living a sustainable lifestyle are a must. It's all about managing our resources and we’re always looking for new and better ways to do so.
We've lived off the grid for over 10 years now in everything from a Van to RV to a Sailboat. And over time we have learned a lot about renewable energy, creating safe drinking water, and managing our waste.
Our journey is ever-evolving but the mission remains the same: #CultivateCuriosity
Timestamps if you like to Jump Around:
00:00 Our First Race Ever
01:56 Meet David, Nikki's Team Capt.
04:00 Tour of Exodus Catamaran
05:04 Meet Matt & Crazy Train Crew
07:13 Pre-Start Chaos
09:26 The Race Begins
10:53 Flying a Hull for the FIRST TIME!
13:07 RNZYS Race Action
15:47 Hooked on Racing
17:21 First Place Finish
18:02 How to Get Into Yacht Racing
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@mattbmiddleton 2 жыл бұрын

Matt from Team Crazy Train here -- Thanks so much for making this amazing video! Even our casual Wednesday night races can be pretty full on and it's not often we have people onboard that can get such great footage of what it's like during a race. I'm looking forward to showing this to friends and family. For people who have never raced, you were very helpful to have on the boat. One of our regular crew was out for the week and Jason had to do quite a bit of work including dealing with some pretty significant sail dramas immediately off the start line. We really enjoyed having you out and if you're ever ready for a rematch, David and I would be thrilled to have you back!

@deraneaton2576 2 жыл бұрын

Here's one sailor who'd love to see that rematch. Thanks for accommodating the Wynns!

@stuartsmith5146 2 жыл бұрын

“Wednesday’s for fun” is what we call ‘em.

@ALittleCLAIREification 2 жыл бұрын

Wednesdays, WynnsDays. Tomato, Tomahhto. :) In the end, now we really want to visit NZ and see all of these fun sailing shenanigans in person!! Much respect from FL!

@MrHSIE 2 жыл бұрын

Just sensational. I was just thinking, this edit is a great snap of what involved, the commitment, the skills, communication and of course some idea of the costs involved. But yes, it shows families and friend sort of what you do when your out for those few hours. Well done and I look forward to seeing a rematch. 👏😁

@gonewiththewynns 2 жыл бұрын

Matt! Thanks again for letting us join in and put a camera in your face. We had a blast and we'll definitely take you up on the offer for a rematch!

@nooneanybodyknows1321 2 жыл бұрын

Nikki, you nailed the music for this episode! Congrats on the win. 🏆

@nixhixx 2 жыл бұрын

And Jason.

@roliepoliecolie2200 2 жыл бұрын

Agree 😎

@tiennie. 2 жыл бұрын

First comment and it was a spoiler. Oh well. Congrats!

@ALittleCLAIREification 2 жыл бұрын

After binge watching every Wynn's video since they bought their boat, I have learned to NEVER look at the comments before watching the video! lol

@ciegacita 2 жыл бұрын

spoiler alert

@yacht199 2 жыл бұрын

Wow…that music/editing really drew me into the action. I could watch that non stop…hope to see more racing action. And someone needs to put you guys on a small cat like a hobie to go surfing in the waves…man I love Sunday mornings w/ the Wynns!

@FireyFlyman 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing photography! I felt like I was there. Could actual feel my heart jumping with the hull lifting.

@AdventuresCG 2 жыл бұрын

Great episode you two. I had forgotten how much energy and fast planning was needed to race. As a former mono-hull racer (12' to 37')and cat sailor I can appreciate the captains and crew cooperation.

@lhollybow 2 жыл бұрын

David was so super calm and knowledgeable , what a great guy , as was everyone. Fun times in Kiwi Land.

@Ultrawong100 2 жыл бұрын

wow that was a rush just watching it! Well done to the both of you for giving it a go. Of course winning is a real bonus. The photo of Nikki holding on for dear life is a gem! I agree with everyone else, the music was absolutely perfect for this episode.

@HighFlight2k2 2 жыл бұрын

Passing the other boats like that must be exhilarating. I remember hiking out on a hobie cat when I was young. Feeling that kind of speed at that scale must be amazing. Thanks as always for sharing!

@anthonyrstrawbridge 2 жыл бұрын

Her first time flying a hull - very cute! Great job capturing the thrill of this.

@MarkWMeehan 2 жыл бұрын

That was SO much fun to watch! Thank you!

@laurence9695 2 жыл бұрын

These guys are amazing, the way they can read the wind on the water. It's a crazy expensive sport, though, the way they stress the boat and the sails. But incredible sailors.

@robertewalt7789 Жыл бұрын

It can be not so crazy expensive. I raced in 26ft monohulls in the Hudson River.

@SarahandMarek 2 жыл бұрын

We've had a short experience of sailing and this video gave me flashbacks to the first time we sailed. Chaos and calm intertwined. One moment everyone is chatting normally the next it's all hands on deck. What an adrenaline rush 😄🙌🏼

@christ3039 2 жыл бұрын

As a racer from the great white north, this video has made me SO EXCITED for the boats to go back in the water!!!

@bobmcl2406 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Yes, racing is an incredibly focused activity. When you were explaining how to get into yacht racing, I flashed back to my beginnings in the mid 1970s. Basically I bluffed my way onto a 40ft racing boat, as a winch grinder. Then I showed up for EVERY race, and volunteered for any unglamorous maintenance jobs. Pretty soon, they took me seriously, and started teaching me stuff (including the stuff I had fibbed about already knowing!). It's a great community to become part of.

@nemo227 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Wow! Wow! My high school friend (Class of 1957) would regale me, every Monday morning, with tales of his weekend sailing adventures. He's gone now but his exciting stories are remembered thanks to this video by Nikki & Jason.

@EverythingFPL 2 жыл бұрын

I’m from Auckland but live in London so I loved watching you sail around the Hauraki Gulf

@mjordan812 2 жыл бұрын

I raced Hobies almost 50 years ago. I had my own 14 and would crew on a friend's 16s. Many fond memories. And some not so fond ones - like the time we were on port tack and noticed that the starboard shroud was no longer attached to the chainplate and was swaying in the breeze. Whee!

@MsFishlegs 2 жыл бұрын

Way to go Wynns!!! Living here in NZ sometimes dulls you to what we have as you take so much for granted.

@rickoliver2059 2 жыл бұрын

Wow ! That must be you two filled with adrenalin and exhilaration , what a perfect way to start the day in Auckland . Being a Kiwi , I am so glad you guys have experienced the yachting scene in NZ , I laughed when that guy said he was a Texan Native , sorta brings the whole world down in size eh ? I hope the rest of your stay and tour in our country is as exciting and beautiful and above all , safe . Cheers , Rick .

@AverytheCubanAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

Well done, Nikki! Just a little more experience and I can definitely see you guys representing Team USA for sailing at the Summer Olympics And all that for a fifty-dollar bar voucher and some wine...for Nikki, that is a small price to pay for salvation

@dougzirkle5951 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!! Very well filmed & edited. Really had the feeling of being there. I had to change my drawers half way thru.

@ariellesoullighting4309 2 жыл бұрын

🤣 ...assuming you're UK and you don't mean kitchen...

@gonewiththewynns 2 жыл бұрын

😉😆

@joes7166 2 жыл бұрын

Great advise on getting into sailing. Take a sailing course. The club I belong to does 5 day youth and adult sailing classes and I am one of the instructors. We always tell them that in 5 days you will learn how to make the boat move and got the direction you want (more or less). You will spend a lifetime learning the finer points. We have Wednesday night racing as well. We tell our classes to just show up on Wednesday night. You will find a ride. I use to race my boat but I stopped because I wasn't competitive and reliable crew was hard to come by. Now I sometimes do race committee or crew for someone else or if the weather isn't to my liking, not show up.

@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un 2 жыл бұрын

Nikki: wins Rochambeau to ride Exodus Jason the moment he stepped off: *Why do I hear boss music?* Why don’t the Jedi participate in this race? *Because sailing is a path to the dockside*

@gonewiththewynns 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man - dad joke alert! 😝

@stevejones9788 2 жыл бұрын

Great filming , editing and music . Made it a really exciting experience for us watching 🙂

@clarisd 2 жыл бұрын

Yall just always come with new shows, new friends and excellent filming. Thanks again Wynns you are quality people and channel. Keeping it 💯 percent interesting 👌

@Cyberbizbuddy 2 жыл бұрын

Man oh man...I felt like I was right there in the action (on both boats)! That was great videography skills for both of you, being able to shoot without losing your cameras and holding on at the same time. The editing and music sound track made it that much more exciting....This would make for a nice mini-series on pay per view. Thanks for the ride!

@LaughterOnWater 2 жыл бұрын

Light bulb moments. Your analogy was perfect! We're so glad you shared this even! Stay safe out there! ❤

@jodymooney255 2 жыл бұрын

What an amazing video! I can’t imagine what it felt like! Thanks for taking us on the race!

@WayneSmith-yf3fg 2 жыл бұрын

I love it! This was my introduction to sailing. Club racing on a 40' Benneto. Moments of adrenaline rushes and then relaxing till the next mark. Hope you enjoyed it.

@jasperdiscovers 2 жыл бұрын

This was such a great episode! I loved the analogy with the Fixie vs the 21-speed mountainbike. Well done on becoming first, Nikki ☀

@downwind_david 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you got more out of it than just a fun day out and that it opened your eyes to how you can eke more out of your own boat. Even as a cruiser, understanding the concept of being a more efficient sailor will improve how you use your own set up. I started sailing as a teenager on my own boat (a Laser, then Hobie cat), then spent the next 25 years crewing on other people's boats and learnt so much. Only recently have I been able to put all that knowledge into my own boat again, and I would recommend anybody thinking of cruising to go down to their local yacht club and get into crewing on race boats as part of your learning curve - boats are always looking for crew, you won't get turned away!

@garth2876 2 жыл бұрын

Way to go team Exodus! Such a versatile boat and great to see the team in race mode

@jonbowles7480 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that looked like boat loads of fun. Very interesting to hear the communication between the crew and how precise the boat navigates. Nikki hanging on for dear life certainly showed the speed and pitch of the boat. Great video as it would of been difficult to film.

@lets_go_see_ 2 жыл бұрын

Now THAT is shooting the breeze. Very exciting

@teedub1990 2 жыл бұрын

The communication and teamwork was awesome to be a part of. Your filming this time was excellent, I felt the rush and excitement and sense of competition. A very fun episode.

@SeaTreeWonder 2 жыл бұрын

What a cool opportunity that you two got to participate in racing! ⛵How fun to get to be involved in something that most of us never do and only see on TV or online. AND thanks to you two sharing it in one of your awesome video episodes, we got to experience this with an inside participating vibe, even though it was still on our computer screen. 🙃 Great video episode with so much awesome video footage... must have been a bit tricky to edit it. You did awesome at creating an amazing video story and at racing! Woot woot!!!

@johankotze42 2 жыл бұрын

Your stills with the colourful sails, are fantastic!

@Richbund 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful insight on what it's like during a race from an observer point of view. The excitement and precision of the team in action was fun and interesting to watch . I enjoyed Nikki's reaction to flying on one hull... Great videography on this episode Jason and Nikki!

@mikeh720 2 жыл бұрын

spent my mid-teens racing on Lake Ontario, aboard a C&C 35; wouldn't trade the world for the experience. Absolutely so much fun! Thanks Nikki & Jason for presenting this side of sailing

@Tomm9y 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, racing really improves your skills, starting out on dinghies, then one-design keelboats is good. Racing dinghies, you learn the racing rules, tactics, how to respond to the wind and other boats. Great video.

@haydenwatson7987 2 жыл бұрын

Your filming was great. I felt all of the normal tension and heart palpitations during the prestart that I get when racing. We have a C30 which we bought in 1998. The best thing we did to increase our skill, confidence and comfort in cruising was to start racing as a family in 2005. We learned so much more about the capabilities of the boat and what we could do in one season of racing once a week than in the previous 7 years. Whereas before racing, my wife and daughter got nervous in wind over 15-knots, now they both prefer when it is at least 15-knots and we have done many comfortable sails in the 30's and 40's.

@hesterneary3980 2 жыл бұрын

What an awesome episode ! I sail at Gulf Harbour Yacht Club on Wed nights and it's so much fun. I could feel your excitement as it's such an adrenaline rush. Great video ! Thank you.

@marysheehy4733 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!! What a rush!! Even watching felt my heart rate go up. Congratulations!!

@adamfischer6768 2 жыл бұрын

So exciting...great memories of my sailboat racing days back in the '80's!

@PremierNZ-qb5zd 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video, glad you got to experience some of the racing on offer in Auckland. Exodus was owned and built by a good friend of mine George, you have made his old boat famous!

@Bb14029 2 жыл бұрын

That was exciting! I’m ready for a more relaxed sailing stream now. Haha

@cindyfleer2248 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah! It’s Sunday and the the Wynns!

@ginabrown3018 Ай бұрын

This reminds of that one scene in One Crazy Summer when they are in the regata race and they are staring at each other in a line at the other boats.so so awesome

@chucka3390 2 жыл бұрын

You guys never disappoint. Every video is entertaining, informative, and beautifully edited. YOU provide the high point of my weekend! THANK YOU!!!

@kimberlyshalaby1134 2 жыл бұрын

Exhilerating! Loved it! I could watch them for hours.

@Davidhamnett 2 жыл бұрын

This is really inspiring, I have just completed my Competent Crew Course (Oct 2021) and the next time I’ve been on a boat was this Sunday (13th March 2022) Racing! The difference is night and day, I know how you feel, despite it being a mono hull that I raced in (leaning over the side and sliding down the cockpit)! Amazing experience and wow the Catamarans are fast! We got 10 knots

@chriscarney204 2 жыл бұрын

Brings back many memories of the years I raced. Oh the stories to tell.

@bmonroe734 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible video.Wayyy better than the network TV guys ever did for sailboat racing!!

@peterfrebold 2 жыл бұрын

..... Laughing ... Nikki your excitement and energy is awesome .... you were on a pretty fast cat a while back with a family of three, this sure took fast to a new level .. liked the lightbulb comment on sail changes and watching the wind tell tales .... wish the camera was on you when they flu a hull ... thx for sharing Jason & Nikki .. as always .. never stop dreaming, just dream bigger .. have fun be safe, save our oceans .....

@lovingatlanta 2 жыл бұрын

👍😍🤩💖I got into racing on Lake Lanier in Georgia USA. At first it was intimidating. It is exciting and great exercise. It’s very fast paced so you have to really be ready physically & mentally. So much fun watching the race. Thanks for sharing. 💝

@wacobeer6469 2 жыл бұрын

Well done, y'all! Actually, I got the opportunity to sail with a team in Auckland a couple decades ago and TOOK IT!!!!! Your video reminds me of it, although I don't remember our boat being as fast. Anyway, it was a fun watch. Keep up the great content!

@itsnotme07 2 жыл бұрын

Wicked awesome! Having witnessed the America's Cup races before (Newport, RI...and it's a big thing in Boston when the races happen), I had "some" idea of what I'd see...but it's soo much cooler when you "know" someone doing it. Thanks for sharing!!

@loragunning5394 2 жыл бұрын

I have a close friend who has raced Hobie Cats, along with her husband, her entire adult life. They are well known in the racing community and while I've never really understood her love of racing at sea (being afraid of the ocean myself), after watching this video, I can now understand. Not sure I could ever be comfortable in a boat over deep water, but I have always been a speed junkie for land sports, and this video upped my heart rate for sure. Great video. guys, enjoyed it a lot!

@jnbond 2 жыл бұрын

The bike analogy was PERFECT Nikki!!! And the music...perfecto!!! Loved it!!!

@brianpetersen3429 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Reminds me of when I designed and built a 18' cat sailboat in the summer of my first year at college. I used a picture of a 20' Tornado cat as reference. Made it out of 1/4" marine ply and fiberglass. My only sailing experience was with a 8' sabot in 8th grade. It was quite the thrill flying on one hull in Mission Bay, CA.

@jessicamermaid2438 2 жыл бұрын

i wasn't expecting so much excitement on this Sunday morning. That looked like a heck of a lot of fun! Was it scary to be catching so much air on a cat? --Jessica from Florida🌞

@futboljefe1 2 жыл бұрын

I used to race monohulls on the Great Lakes. Extremely spartan is a good description of those boats. Back in my day we had no GPS, just Loran C for navigating. As I was the only one that could program the waypoints I got bounced around and turned green at the nav-station. Much fun! I have many sea stories from those days.

@Aomestl 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing this adventure. My dad purchased a 14"sailboat when I was a teenager...I crewed with him on many races besides being the captain on this boat...and on my 8 'ft Torro boat and crewing on a 24 ft. Bear sail boat in the bay in SF, Cal. All these boats where single hull...this video brought back so many memories. .I'd wondered what it might be like to be on a cat... ..I still have an adrenaline rush...

@WSallai 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that was exciting! Lucky for you two to be able to participate. Hope we get to see more of this and also you putting learned skills to use on Curiosity.

@FM-mb2lu 2 жыл бұрын

I was a new and timid sailor. I discovered our local yacht club had Thursday night racing. It changed my life! You are right when you say racing is a fast track to understanding sailing. I not only became a better more bold sailor, I also made some great friends.

@kevinhealy4253 2 жыл бұрын

Watching for a second time. Superb episode and incredibly well filmed, edited and music matched. Thank you.

@nateb4630 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that was 18 minutes? It flew by, and as soon as the horn sounded, I was on the edge of my seat for the whole rest of it. 20-ish knots from that close to the water just looks insane, I can only imagine how it must feel! I grew up on a Lightning daysailing around the Great Lakes, but we never made anything like that kind of speed. What a blast, thank you (everyone involved) for sharing it with us.

@graybear505 2 жыл бұрын

Great video AND narration. Especially the start. Most sail boat races are won in the last five minutes at the starting line.

@jetskiliferboatguy8140 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a Rapido in your future now too? Cruising is about finding and loving new anchorages. That happens with a lot more with speed. Also kind of nice being able to outrun storms too.

@hanssolo4ever 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are never boring, they cover all aspects of boating life very well.

@blossom_n_gin 2 жыл бұрын

This was SO cool!!!! 😎 I could have watched easily the whole hour - really exciting! Congrats, Nikki!🥇🏆⛵🌊

@Dave85262 2 жыл бұрын

What an exciting afternoon! In spite of what looked like a maze of lines, everything went like clockwork. Nikki congrats on the win! Un abbraccio forte a due!

@dickross7044 2 жыл бұрын

I am so happy to see you do speed. That's my only goal when I am out on the water. Flying a hull is second best and capsizing is third. It's all a blast.

@-hopskinny5865 2 жыл бұрын

I had about 10 years of racing there, and around the Hauraki Gulf. It is even more exciting in the Wed nite series when autumn means you are still racing in the dark, and other yachts are coming at you from all directions! Now that is sphincter clenching time. I don't know how long you folks are going to be here, but it would be great if you could get a berth on a yacht racing in the Coastal Classic, from Auckland to the Bay of Islands - I think it is held on Labour Weekend in late October. Racing overnight is brilliant, and the celebrations in the Bay are awesome. It means you would have to stay here for another winter though!

@thomasbailey8306 2 жыл бұрын

Looked like that was a BLAST...Thank You for taking us all along for the ride...Congrats on Winning..Great Video....

@leshaney5826 2 жыл бұрын

In my top 5 best vlogs from you to date. Amazing job!! Congrats on the wina

@bryanblaskowsky239 2 жыл бұрын

I know Matt personally from Texas. He is a wonderful human. So cool to see him on this video!!!!!!!!!

@donaldwatson554 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like you two had the time of your life ! great video , thanks for sharing.

@durwinmccarty9097 2 жыл бұрын

You are correct, racing accelerates you skills of handling the wind, sails, etc. So much fun!! Loved your video!! Your editing really captured the feel and excitement of racing! I’m back to cruising on our Lagoon 400S2 in the Mediterranean. I sure do miss the racing our local water in Southern California after seeing this weeks video. Thank you for sharing ⛵️😎

@CheersWarren 2 жыл бұрын

so glad you finally got it! i have gently said many times to many newbie sailors/cruiser 'you will learn so much so fast" just fabulous footage , cheers warren

@stuartsmith5146 2 жыл бұрын

🤘🏼. F*ck yeah! Been a minute since I raced, but, yeah 😂. When it’s on it’s ON!

@investackor9855 2 жыл бұрын

Super cool. I was watching this from my office at commercial bay!

@arianamoxieloving919 2 жыл бұрын

What fun! It's not just about who wins -- though winning is sweet --, it's how you sail the race and treat your mates, regardless of outcome, that matters most. Cngratulations to all who dare to race the winds!

@martyncompton9572 2 жыл бұрын

Yep as a racing keelboat skipper I can say when those catamarans suddenly appear from behind your jib, unannounced and your on port, the heart-rate jumps a notch, fortunately they are so quick it's usually not a problem. We usually pinch them off upwind in heavy winds and a tight start but in a light breeze they come in from all sorts of weird angles. Much more fun when the racings a bit closer but looked like a good ride nonetheless. If you haven't given racing a go the Wynns advice is spot on, pretty much every skipper is always looking for crew and provided you don't get a William Bligh as a skipper on a nice day you are pretty much guaranteed a great time, with a few sore muscles the next day (how's the back Jason?).

@pmorph 2 жыл бұрын

You're absolutely right, the best way to get to know your boat is to race it. You can race yours, there are a bunch of regattas and events around NZ and other countries that you can race in-- In Sydney there are a bunch, from twilights through to three day regattas--it may not be as fast as the boat you were on-- that was great-- but you learn heaps! Phil

@Lakedanielle1 2 жыл бұрын

💙 Love the episode! Your editing and story telling are on point. 🙌 Go Exodus! ⛵ ⛵ ⛵ ⛵

@kimberlyplatteter5889 2 жыл бұрын

Racing is definitely the best way to learn how to sail. It teaches you how to sail in all conditions. Not just the fair weather ones.

@edwardhewer8530 2 жыл бұрын

Great photo team Wynns 14:15. Sydney gets a lot of Wednesday night racing as well. Hope to see you involved here too. Great hospitality shown by the teams.

@challenger2ultralightadventure 2 жыл бұрын

That was fun to watch, and no doubt way more fun to participate in. Cheers from Winnipeg.

@jerryplante4239 2 жыл бұрын

20+ years one design and ocean racing in the northeast US. It never got old. You are now members of the OPYC (Other People's Yachts Club).

@mystavalon200 2 жыл бұрын

That looked like so much fun Love your channel ❤️

@Eyagsf 2 жыл бұрын

AMAZING!! Brought back so many great racing memories 💙 Half boats can’t fly a hull😂

@rickemmet1104 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Nikki, first of all, I can't believe this didn't pop up on my feed until now. And secondly, you're spot on about the communication of team Exodus. The was evident right away and it's not surprising that they came in first. While you're waiting to have the HH44 built, you guys should do a bunch of this!

@ExpeditionNomadicAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Now that was a cool watery adrenaline episode of the Wynns! 👋🏾😁✌️🏾😀🤙🏾🍻😄⛵⚓

@peterbodifee 2 жыл бұрын

My kind of sailing! Even though I never owned a yacht (either cruising or racing), it is really easy to get on someone else's yacht if you go for racing: just be reliable in showing up as a crew member and do your part (that includes pre- and post-racing work). And be a team player. You will have the blast of your life! I have done it countless times over decades in many places around the world: Europe, Caribbean, North America and made many friends along the way. To get going even if you are a complete stranger in town: find out when there is club racing or regional regatta's, just hang out on the docks, talk to folks prepping their yachts and ask who is still looking for crew. You will be shocked how fast you are mustered for a crew, because there is always a yacht where one or more crew members didn't show up. Every yacht needs a minimum crew for racing, usually 5 sometimes even way more. And you will not be only human ballast: tacking, gybing, sail changes need a lot of hands to do them quickly. If you have good skills and understand sail handling, it will be immediately recognized by skippers/owners. Once you get experienced in navigating around the course with all the racing rules, you will be helming sometimes very expensive yachts (the pride of the owner!) within 30 minutes leaving the docks. Or be put in charge of the spinnaker/gennaker, the most powerful sail on-board which can make the difference between winning or losing. So don't take it personal when in the heat of the game the skipper or helmsmen starts yelling. The just want to make sure they are being heard! Talk about adrenaline rush!

@johnwootton836 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on 500K subs! Fun video. Seems like a lifetime ago meeting you Nikki at the Miami boat show in FEB 2020.

@armslength2618 2 жыл бұрын

'Fast boat speed will get you to the wrong part of the course quicker than anyone else.' That's one of the things I learned early on. The second thing I learned very early was if it was getting uncomfortably congested at the starting line, just yell 'STARBOARD' as loud as you can and a half-dozen boats will skitter all over the place, possibly opening up a path that you can use. (Only works if you're a teenager and can run really fast once you get back on shore).

@deraneaton2576 2 жыл бұрын

YES!!! The Wynns made it out RACING!!! I cut my sailing teeth on J-24s in Nantucket Sound, as navigator (pre-GPS) and pitman (the sail changer and running rigging mover -- otherwise rail meat wave+wind reader) aboard "Shockwave" in Nantucket Sound. David (S/V Exodus) is absolutely correct about how to get on a racing boat, crew needing to be reliable, focused, disciplined, etc. I am THRILLED the Wynns got to experience some racing adrenaline rush! Picked some fitting tunes, too. The "Shockwave" crew theme song versus another J-24, the "Tommyknocker" was Queen's "We Will Rock You". One-design racing proves an even truer test of the captain's and crew's sailing mettle. Thanks for the FUN, Wynns! Watch the tip jar in the coming days... Blessings, S/V Windwalker

@MrHSIE 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible. 😮 How friggin exciting is that. Pure speed. I was recently invited for a ride along on a 56foot mono hull for a race and that was exciting enough. I hear what your saying about the line up for the start. You guys did so well to capture some of the action and still not get in the way. Well done. It’s a fine line between being able to tell the story and also pull your weight, literally. Great effort and kudos with the captain offering to hold your camera for a second. Just amazing. Well done. 👏😜

@ssnobrakesable 2 жыл бұрын

Used to race Prindle catamarans back in the 80's in Florida. Always exciting with fast paced action. Very physically demanding and exhausting. Good times.