SAILING TIPS
Steve Colgate Shows You the Best Way to Dock Under Power
Here are more great sailing lessons to keep in mind when you are using your engine to maneuver a sailboat. When docking under power this simple system gives you excellent control and can even be used to dock single-handed. So take a look at this video and keep these helpful hints in mind:
- Set up your aft amidships spring line first
- Power into the dock very slowly
- Drop the spring line over a piling or cleat
- Go against the spring line to stay tight to the dock while you put all the other lines ashore
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