Use this simple technique to throw a line accurately short to moderate distances. This technique has proved adequate during my sailing career aboard recreational vessels. Oftentimes students I teach this technique to make their next throw past the person they’re aiming for, over the dock, over the water behind the dock and into the parking […]
How to Lasso a Cleat (or Piling) while Docking
Practice lassoing a cleat from a distance and you’ll be able to save a docking attempt without even taking a step, let alone a flying leap!
Dockline Handling Addendum
This video is the first follow up to my original dockline handling video . I’m working on two more boat handling videos – keeping the videos shorter has the handy side effect that they’re much less time consuming to produce!
SavvySalt’s Ultimate Guide to Dockline Handling!
Watch this video to learn dockline handling’s key techniques and concepts; become invaluable to your skipper when pulling into the dock. This video that doesn’t allow embedding shows you why you should never sacrifice yourself to save the boat: the boat will be OK! Slides: SavvySalt’s Ultimate Guide to Dockline Handling from SavvySalt Transcript Docking […]