The McLaren driver was aboard double Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie's Hugo Boss boat, which was disqualified for its part in an incident which broke the mast of a fellow competitor - just three weeks after Hamilton's crash into the back of Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari at the Montreal Grand Prix.
And 23-year-old Hamilton, who will be hoping for better luck in next week's British Grand Prix, insists he enjoyed the experience despite the crash.
"I am gutted because it is a beautiful boat and I have been to the front and the bow has been snapped off," he said.
"This is the first time I have been on a sailing boat. It is very technical and the cool thing is it has a lot in common with Formula One.
"It is very complex and I was very fortunate they allowed me to drive it for 30-40 minutes but surprisingly I did a pretty good job.
"Working with Ben Ainslie has been phenomenal, especially with him on the same boat telling me I am doing a good job.
"This is one of the coolest things I have ever done and I will hopefully I will be invited here again."
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