Docking Techniques Demonstration

Very nice.......

Cool !

Very instructive. Love it. Thanks.

Great...thanks!!!

Will this technique work, with adjustments, if location of slip requires turn to port to back in slip?

Man, that guy seemed like a super chill instructor. Would love to have some sessions with that guy.

Docking a sailing vessel over 30 feet can be a formidable task, even with no wind. But this video demonstrates some very nice techniques. Great video.

Thanks for posting this. I've been adjusting to the docking challenges of our new to us Island Packet 31 where we sail on Lake Michigan and sometimes she seems to have a mind of her own! The port prop walk effect seems to be less than I was expecting but I think its probably something I just have to become more familiar with.

I thought parallel parking a car was difficult?!
Of almost all beginning sailing concepts this freaks me out most..harbors are often more cramped than this..

good!!!

Thank you for the video but I have one question Are you using the piling to pivot on is the rail of the boat rubbing on the piing? Thank you

very useful, thanks!

I think I need this lesson !! My last episode was a cluster-F and had to kedge myself out of the mud. However I had newbies on board with a barge-pole so I suspect I was being pushed off very hard when we got close to something as the boat really didn't respond like I'm normally used to. We don't have pylons to use for our slips so we don't have the luxury of tight maneuvers to our slips. It's a case of line up and do it really slow. I still need instruction and practice to get this down !! Great video.

the first time i parked my boat it was into my neighbor's stern. hi neighbor.

Huh. That wasn't how our first docking instruction went. It was more like, "Reverse, steady, neutral, forward...wait...I said forward. Forward! NOW back! What are you doing! Look out, you dumbass! CRUNCH."

I took this docking course with Capt Don last spring. It was a revelation. Don is an amazing teacher. He is patient and intuitive. I left the course confident that I could dock my boat and have demonstrated it time and again. Brushing up on my skills and reviewing my course material for this boating season. Thanks MD School-Your the best!!

Nice vid.

Fantastic. Having an Island Packet 380 any help is appreciated in learning how to manoevre her successfully especially as in the Med we always have to go astern to the quay. Have recommended your School to my fellow long keelers. Thanks again. Cheers Peter B.

Good Job. Very Informative.

Thanks for sharing this vid