I think it was a great choice. Director Joe Kowalski says the sailing scene was the hardest one in Top Gun: Maverick to shoot, and that it was shot three times, not just two, to get it right.
Dave Berke, a retired Top Gun instructor, rates the action scenes in "Top Gun" and "Top Gun: Maverick." He talks about being an effective wingman, piloting an F-14, firing missiles, effectively ...