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Another video where the berth has enough space for 2 boats.

Great Video, nice and smooth approach! It definitely isn’t a fail to abort and reposition yourself - unfortunately you often see forced and target fixed maneuvers, which then go wrong… But please show me a single handed docking with a center cockpit and the stern and cleats 4m away with a dinghy on Davits at the stern! Any idea?

interesting that the boat already there did not have fenders.

Immer eine Hand fürs Boot, meaning in German that you should always have one hand on the boat, so that you are safe and won't fall into the water. Maybe that's the mistake you were referring to?

Always something good to learn from your videos and explanations! Thanks!

With the wind from 90° to the final parking position everything is possible.. i was in a similar Situation in the Marina of cres this autumn. As long as my back was in the wind (20 kn even in the marina) all was fine, but when i turned the wheel to the parking position, the prow just would not turn, even though i steered correctly. I was blown alongside the peer... only with a thrown aft line and luckily MUCH space in the dock, i could turn the bow.. no one should speak smart, who has not come into these Situations.

In my 42' monohull sailboat without a bow thruster, if the wind is in line with the channel, ie perpendicular to the slip, I find it better to have my bow into the wind to backing into the slip. The advantage for me like this is that as I turn into the slip, and slow somewhat to avoid too much speed, the wind brings the bow around into alignment with slip, as though I have a bow thruster. If I have the stern into the wind backing down the channel, I find that the strong crosswind prevents the bow from coming around into alignment. I do have large single rudder so steering in reverse and good prop wash over the rudder in forward provides good control. However, when holding in place in a wind, I do still keep the stern into the wind as that provides the most control. All that being said, I don't have a lot of experience backing into slips here in New England but so far I have had more success with this method.

More videos like this please

Great demonstration. Having a plan already in place prior to the approach is a must and then make the preparations accordingly. Also having a plan to abort safely should also be done. The plans should be well communicating when others are helping.

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lot to learn from such events and thanks for explanation, Alexander

Why don't you show the whole maneuver from the beginning to the end without interruption?

I'm not sure I believe there was no damage... At 2:59 our boat hits the boat to starboard and stops immediately. that doesn't usually happen with no damage. Yes, I know there is a push boat somewhere in there, that may have come between the two boats, but we don't know if he was there in the bow when our boat collided with the other or not. I say damage happened. even with the help of the marina push boat.

thank you! good point with the body position

Jesus if the bloke from the marina had been down 30 seconds earlier to catch the first line this wouldnt have happwned skippe r must have radioed for assistance !! looks like a shit marina and they are probably charging 100 euros an evening

Does Greek single handed mooring translate to 2 crew and a skipper !!! Only kiiding great stuff love it X

Here there are at least seven people working to dock a boat, if they had gone in with the bow first, two or 3 people would have been enough and no escort boat

Some insurers require rigging to be renewed every 10 years. Others may extend this time subject to inspection by a qualified rigger. But we often see boats with rigging much older, sometimes original from 30 years ago. Would insurance pay out if such a boat was lost due to rigging failure? I don’t think so!

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how about capsizing?

what an absolute shitshow, I'm getting my sailing licence this year (hopefully) and this stuff is terrifing

so, I'm not an english speaker, however 14:43 they are pushing against that metal wire that goes along the ship to prevent people from falling.... that thing is all bendy it's not supposed to carry any load! Do not push it! Just hit the boat that's a better thing to do

Interesting technique. I am having trouble understanding how putting the rudder to port is moving the bow to starboard.

Thx for your great comments especially at the end of the video when you describe how to deal better with stressful situations. I found the FOR-DEC tool in a sailing book a few years ago. It is a method from aviation. Pilots are trained to use this tool for emergency situations. The main purpose is to think clearly and not to act mindlessly. 1. what are the facts? - I’m in an anchor chain of another boat 2. What are my options? Do I have to lose this problem = yes. How can I lose this problem. Who I can ask for help from outside etc. 3. What are the risks & benefits? Analysing the options 4. Stop - wait some seconds and analyse the situation a second time 5. Make a decision 6. Execute the decision - who is responsible for what on the boat 7. Check and control. If the plan works = great, if not start with point 1 again… what are the new facts… and so on.

To much armature piloting

When reversing, do you think it’s better to turn your whole body toward the stern, or to sit on the starboard side, turning your head to look at the stern while still keeping the bow in view if needed? Sometimes I lose my sense of the boat’s alignment relative to the dock and the neighboring boat if I lose sight of the bow.

Bravo! Evaluation of what happened and recognise men of mistakes is great mindset!

I really like your videos. Thank you!

I know firsthand that these maneuvers take a LOT of practice. Good overview!

I think one more important note to add? The wind here is coming from the bow and quite a bit to the port side(looking at the moored boats), so if you can, use the other boats to cushion yourself. The captain here is attempting to dock next to the boat on the left-hand side, which creates more room for error as the bow would be swept away. If he had tried to immediately go for the boat on the right-hand side, the moment he was alongside in reverse everything was safe. The wind is pushing you against the boat and you only have to reverse. This would also allow the captain to reverse into the wind with the stern longer and have the bow swing to the left with some momentum while you turn. These kinds of dockings are even more difficult in big empty spaces, so make it easier for yourself if you can.

Thank you.

I always appreciate your videos, thanks 🎉❤

Fortunatelly nobody was hurt and there was no damage. Skipper should learn more about minimal maneouver speed.

Mistakes happen, but to me its again lack of preparing the crew. They are so hectic that they even throw the boat hook into the water at 1:27 . The older lady is stepping over half the railing to get to the back (and do what exactly, push the other boat away?). The last thing you want is people in the water. The lines are also thrown a bit early, especially port. They nearly landed in the water and it does not look like it was commanded by the skipper at all.

Experience is the only answer. i did like the subtitles saying the wingo and legal lines! my boat is in a marina that nobody overlooks for the reason i don't want to appear here.😂

Do you you think that in a situation like this it would be easier instead of slapping the wind to enter bow first and let the wind turn the bow while reversing?

I love this kind of teaching videos. Ευχαριστώ

What is "wind slapping"?

STOP WITH THE FORCED SUBTITLES they are wrong and distracting.

I don't find a real clue in your advices for this rather difficult docking manouvre in very strong wind on the pier. I don't thing the important advice is " moving backward of the skipper in the manouvre". This is in my opinion open to personal preferences of each skipper. I try to give a description which way I tried to dock in this difficult situation. 1.) with strong wind on the pier you have to hold some momentum in the boat in order to have enough rudder effeciency. 2.) I would chose my final docking near the boat on portside and go there without fiddling around. Of course you have to stop the boat in the right moment before the pier. 3.) this way the marinero can give me optimal help with the dinghi and stay safe himself. 4.) when the port sternline is fixed I can steam into and hold my position near the boat on port until the mooring is fixed. The marinero can also help with the dinghi for this purpose. 5.) a very important advice from you was to secure my bow and anchor with a big fender in order not to damage the boat on port. 6.) nobody ever refers to the dangers of the thin pilotline for the mooring to block the rotating propeller in this manouvres. This doesn't happen 3 or 4 times y liuck and than 5.time you have the catastrophie. I have therefore always a crewmember who holds the pilotline out of the water until manouvre is completed and engine stops.

Great video! Personally, I wouldn't use the OXO method to initially secure the line to the cleat, but I find it to be a faster and safer option, especially for protecting fingers, making it ideal for beginners in harsh wind conditions. However, for long-term security, the cleat hitch is clearly the better choice. For anyone interested in a detailed comparison of both methods, I recommend checking out the video "Boat Docking Options Compared - OXO vs. Cleat Hitch." It does a great job of illustrating the pros and cons. For example, the OXO method is safer and easier to untie under load, while the cleat hitch is better for rope efficiency and reduces wear on the cleat. Thanks again for sharing this-it's a valuable resource for boaters!

It's NOT ok to be without life jacket!

Makes my heart race just watching

Every skipper gets in such situations sometimes in their life. It can take a second of wrong judgment, the boat reacts differently, the wind is harder, or unpredictable between the other boats. Shit happens. I've sailed for 35 years, and anchoring in a harbor, or with lazy line, add strong side winds, I still find it complex and spend extra time assessing and instructing the crew. The one thing you didn't suggest is: just reapproach. Go back out, reassess, and reassign tasks. It helps the crew, the skipper, and everyone to take a moment.

Would you recommend to put all fenders on the starboard side in this case?

Nice explanation, lots of thanks.

Sorry, for your all good sayings. In Uk or Germany you would never get license. In kroatia we never have pushing boats. I see super service from marina, but a really poor skipper. Sorry👍 Great video 👍😘

Always nice to listen your teachings! No drama!

Thank you, very good explanation! best regards Knut

It wiil be very good a video about how to rescue a person from the sea to the catamaran,