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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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!
Here's one sailor who'd love to see that rematch. Thanks for accommodating the Wynns!
“Wednesday’s for fun” is what we call ‘em.
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!
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. 👏😁
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!
Nikki, you nailed the music for this episode! Congrats on the win. 🏆
And Jason.
Agree 😎
First comment and it was a spoiler. Oh well. Congrats!
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
spoiler alert
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!
Amazing photography! I felt like I was there. Could actual feel my heart jumping with the hull lifting.
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.
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.
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!
David was so super calm and knowledgeable , what a great guy , as was everyone. Fun times in Kiwi Land.
As a racer from the great white north, this video has made me SO EXCITED for the boats to go back in the water!!!
Her first time flying a hull - very cute!
Great job capturing the thrill of this.
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.
It can be not so crazy expensive. I raced in 26ft monohulls in the Hudson River.
That was SO much fun to watch! Thank you!
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.
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.
I’m from Auckland but live in London so I loved watching you sail around the Hauraki Gulf
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!
Way to go Wynns!!! Living here in NZ sometimes dulls you to what we have as you take so much for granted.
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
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 .
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 😄🙌🏼
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.
Fantastic!! Very well filmed & edited. Really had the feeling of being there. I had to change my drawers half way thru.
🤣 ...assuming you're UK and you don't mean kitchen...
😉😆
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 👌
Great filming , editing and music .
Made it a really exciting experience for us watching 🙂
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!
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*
Oh man - dad joke alert! 😝
This was such a great episode! I loved the analogy with the Fixie vs the 21-speed mountainbike. Well done on becoming first, Nikki ☀
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!
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.
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!!!
Light bulb moments. Your analogy was perfect! We're so glad you shared this even! Stay safe out there! ❤
What an amazing video! I can’t imagine what it felt like! Thanks for taking us on the race!
Way to go team Exodus! Such a versatile boat and great to see the team in race mode
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.
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
Now THAT is shooting the breeze. Very exciting
So exciting...great memories of my sailboat racing days back in the '80's!
Looked like that was a BLAST...Thank You for taking us all along for the ride...Congrats on Winning..Great Video....
You guys never disappoint. Every video is entertaining, informative, and beautifully edited. YOU provide the high point of my weekend! THANK YOU!!!
Fantastic!! What a rush!! Even watching felt my heart rate go up. Congratulations!!
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.
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!
Your stills with the colourful sails, are fantastic!
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
Wow, I got so pumped watching this! Thank you.
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
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 ⛵️😎
The bike analogy was PERFECT Nikki!!! And the music...perfecto!!! Loved it!!!
Looked like y’all had fun. Congrats to the winners and all those who participated!
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.
The joy on your faces is so infectious !
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.
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.
Watching for a second time. Superb episode and incredibly well filmed, edited and music matched. Thank you.
This was SO cool!!!! 😎 I could have watched easily the whole hour - really exciting! Congrats, Nikki!🥇🏆⛵🌊
Wow Just Wow! I found myself glued to the screen with excitement!!! Loved the music, and your editing is always top notch!!! Wow!
Incredible video.Wayyy better than the network TV guys ever did for sailboat racing!!
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.
I gotta see how this plays out! So cool and exciting.. 💝🙏💝 Thank You for the update sending love and support to you all!!
Thanks for sharing this. I truly enjoyed the chatter. Took me right back to my racing days and made me miss it.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing! Congratulations Nikki and the crew of Exodus! Jase…better luck next time!
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!!
Nonstop excitement. That was so much fun thank you for the video.
That's very cool..!! Your perspective and insight to the crew's attitude and outstanding skill is really eye opening.
Superb video Wynns..!!
WOW :-)
That looked FUN!
Thanks 4 sharing
Jay
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!
Your videos are never boring, they cover all aspects of boating life very well.
Exhilerating! Loved it! I could watch them for hours.
What a great experience you guys are so lucky to have found these people and it just goes to show you that there are generous kind people out there that are willing to share what they’ve got awesome video guys keep up the great work
..... 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 .....
Fantastic video! Brought back so many wonderful memories of our racing days in the 60's.
Brings back many memories of the years I raced. Oh the stories to tell.
Looks like you two had the time of your life ! great video , thanks for sharing.
That was exciting! I’m ready for a more relaxed sailing stream now. Haha
Yeah! It’s Sunday and the the Wynns!
That was great, I could watch for hours! Oh! Congratulations!!🎊🍾🎉🎈
That was friggin' AWESOME!!! Glad the TX crew won. Reminded me so much of the class racing we did when I was growing up in Miami sailing Lightnings. Very fast-paced and all that communication comes from rehearsing and having worked together. Very impressive race. And yes, you so nailed the music on this one! Great vid.
💙 Love the episode! Your editing and story telling are on point. 🙌
Go Exodus! ⛵ ⛵ ⛵ ⛵
Wow, that was awesome! I watched it twice and loved every second of it. Amazing crews, and great footage and script. Super exciting even just to be watching it. Now I want to go sailing... 🤩
Awesome! You brought a huge smile to my face! Great job… goes out to both teams!
Wonderful, so glad you got to race. That's about all I do here in NW Florida aboard my Santana 30/30, Two Pot Screamer. Teaches you how to sail, read the winds and current very fast. It's ok to be close to others as long as everyone knows what their doing and communication is flowing.
Fun video. One of your best!
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!
That looked like so much fun
Love your channel ❤️
That looked super exciting! I had fun watching it!
This is so much fun! Thanks for the video!
another great video by my favorite internet couple. Love you guy's energy! Nikki is always down for whatever, its a treat to watch!
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!
Congratulations Nikki team! So fun to watch!
Congratulations on 500K subs! Fun video. Seems like a lifetime ago meeting you Nikki at the Miami boat show in FEB 2020.
In my top 5 best vlogs from you to date. Amazing job!! Congrats on the wina
I can't imagine your adrenaline rush, as that got MY heart pumping!!! Congratulations on your win, Nikki! Jason, congratulations on having a wife who is a winner!!!
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. 👏😜
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
That was one of my absolute favorite segments you’ve posted, well done!
That was awesome and so much fun to watch. Congrats.
500K 🥳🥳🥳 loved this. Reminds me of racing with my Dad when I was younger. 🥰
Holy wow you guys! It amazes me how far are you guys can get out of your element and still turn in an amazing video.
So cool! Thanks for the tip about how to experience racing. I’m adding to my bucket list 🙌
Awesome video. We race each Saturday at our yacht club but never have time for a photo let alone a video. It is very enjoyable to witness your experience. Well done. Look forward to more racing.
Wow! That is taking the racing concept to the limit. Kudos for hanging in there.