Wind Docking [HD]

It looks like Santa Eulalia and as far as I could determine the chap did a reasonable final job considering the wind, the width of the channel between the fuel dock and the Ground Lines opposite it and the slot he had. I had no idea what he was trying to do until his stern started to slip in that space. As for going up the channel stern first that would never have worked because the boat downwind of the slot was longer than the upwind boat and he would have to have heaved the bow upwind rather than check a bow falling off the wind. Try berthing a 45m sailing yacht in Bonifacio with a howler blowing north up the channel and will assholes in little boats getting in the way before some of you comment.

2 engine 1 bow truster 1 sterntruster :D its not hard

good job considering the conditions. Those fenders are a bit to small imo.

Wind has the boat in every shot - skipper is not in control

Great work

man, those yachts are packed tighter than Walmart parking spaces.

le fric sans les compétences...

Nothing wrong with that.

Mein Gott ...

Why are the spaces so small? If a yacht is docking next to you and you and the crew are not on it to assist your yacht will get damaged so easily. Why is is like this?

1. Most yachts this size have a hired / professional crew on board. This looks like owner/driver to me and for being a
"weekend warrior" he did very well, considering the captain had no VHF communication with the crew on the aftdeck etc.
(from the helm you can't see the stern of the vessel so you need someone calling distances etc.)
2. The wind was gusting, very difficult to predict wind gusts.
3. Big sailing area of the hull and superstructure combined with a lightweight fiberglass hull with all the weight in the back
(engines) and no weight in the bow makes these boats very difficult to manuever in a crosswind, even when you have a very
strong bowthruster.
4. He sucessfully avoided running over the groundlines of the other vessels.
5. Despite ridiculously undersized fenders ( probably supplied by the shipyard on delivery) they managed to fend off the other
boats.
6. He didn't panic, even with an audience

So in my book he did well !

(Not an armchair sailor, I drive Mega Yachts for a living, holding an MCA 3000 t licence )

Beautiful boat, terrible mooring conditions. Why park that boat in that marina?

Es en la Costa Blanca?

wowww

Man, they really pack them in like sardines.
I could park it, hire me and see...

Absolute NIGHTMARE!!!!

Like a Boss!!

What a challenge...with that kind of wind and so small clearance...the captain is quiet okay

like a boss

well done pour yourself una copa !