The First Race - Mac Agnese, America's Cup Trimmer

On a path towards the America's Cup since he was five years old, American Magic Trimmer Mac Agnese (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) has a few things on his mind heading into the first race of his Cup career onboard PATRIOT.  "You can prepare as much as you want... but when you're really on the boat you get all these brand new sensations that are unlike any other sailboat in the world." To be an America's Cup sailor, you need more than just knowledge and talent. You need to earn the support of your teammates. You need to forget what you think is possible about speed and performance. And above all, you need to remember where you came from.  "This is the top of our sport and the stakes are high. Competing at the highest level means representing something bigger than myself." --- - Director: Chelsea Slayter - Director of Photography: Sebastian Slayter - Produced by: Vague Pictures - Edit by: Brian Stephen Mead - Additional Photography: Will Ricketson and Dylan Clarke - Shot on RED Digital Cinema © New York Yacht Club American Magic