How to Sail a Sailboat : How to Dock a Sailboat

[physchohead24]

And how do you keep the bow from slamming into the dock?

[yokid414]

@physchohead24 just release on the gas and put it into reverse a bit to make it into a clean stop

[LaMouleQuiCoule]

@physchohead24 Once you are entered in the slip you hit the gas on reverse about 2/3 of its power and that will make you come to a full stop

[IamKnighthawke2k]

Thank you for making this video. It helps us rookies!

[uncleziba]

not sure about the X rope idea. what if there are no ropes? ever pulled into a transient slip? with that said the video shows docking under the most ideal conditions. hard to screw up with so much room and no wind or current.

[ssdd011]

lmao. Find the 4 pilings at your slip, dock, whatever. Secure a rope onto each. Now, tie the two other ends onto the Opposite front pilings. Make an X with the ropes. Enter your slip at a no-wake speed. ha ha The ropes will line your boat right the fuck up the middle of your slip. Simple as that.

[Kaptainrdean]

You can only go that slowly when theres next to no wind though. In reality your going to have to go faster most the time to maintain positive steerage.

[sailor2233]

this is not good practice!! how about transits . how about crew positions how about generic things such as nwind directio strength and tide etc!

[prodicus17]

Too bad the clip doesn't show that actually docking. I wonder what went wrong.

[MainStreetSimon]

All the boats are sailboats!? What a fantastic marina!

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[leoliamll]

that was very nice!! ell done excellent example

[feffany]

The guy coming out of the downstairs at 2:42 looks like Bernie Madoff, lol.

[DynamicMentalFitness]

Wheeeew! That's a lot of room heading into that marina and slip. I WISH I had that kind of space. I've got a sandbar ten feet starboard and docks ten feet port and seagulls threatening to drop poop if I slow too much - yeesh!

[JammerJawz]

I like the Captain Ron parks the boat! Good job though.

[TutorialMan17]

what kind of boat is this your sailing on?

[emotionumist]

ok great, and now do it without the motor and with the sails.

[sk93]

why? you never dock a yacht with the sails...

[JammerJawz]

Sailors used to do it before engines. It doesn't hurt to be prepared in case of engine failure.

[sk93]

of course, but you'd be daft if you chose dock under sail when the option of using an engine exists.

tbh.. I'd just get the lines ashore and walk her home....

[JammerJawz]

Sorry but I do not know what "daft" means but it makes perfect sense to train for emergencies such as docking a boat without an engine. And good luck "walking her home" if no one is on shore. I did nt mean to offend you with my comment I only wanted to answer your question with reason. Nice videos.

[sk93]

daft = almost silly

I agree with you re training for it, but given the birth he's parking in, I wouldn't sail into it, even in an emergency...

As for walking it in, if you sail that yacht single-handed, then you won't be sailing it into any births like that... not if you want to keep it at least.

How'd you know how much farther in you need to go / what your clearance is going to be either side / place fenders appropriately...

Not saying it's not possible, but it's highly unlikely.. :)

[handymangum]

where is this harbor...it almost looks like mine...the channel islands harbor