Catamaran sketchy dock approach lesson (RAW footage with Instructor comments)
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- Here’s a documented docking session that was done during a Sailing Virgins Catamaran course, There are some tips and gems hidden there, students questions and my explanations, If you like this style of videos let me know and I can film more raw lessons content, let me know any request for any lesson I’ll try and film something, hope you enjoy !
Wind awareness lesson
• The Most Important Sai...
Chapters
00:00 intro
01:53 Safety Comment
02:41 30 Deg Line of approach explanation
03:03 First approach - backwards
07:00 Second Approach - fwd
08:38 Third Approach - Francesco fwd (redo)
10:54 Forth Approach - Francesco fwd (redo)
14:48 Fifth Approach - Francesco fwd (successful)
17:36 Sixth Approach - Stephanos fwd (successful)
21:13 Seventh Apparoch - Stephanos fwd (redo)
23:40 Eight Approach - Stephanos fwd (spring)
27:15 Comment on dock smooch
27:38 Final words
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Ah springs are always an interesting discussion.
I tend to favor a triangular forward spring. One end of the line fixed at midship (like in the video), and one end loosely tied at the stern, or reverse, having the line looser at midship (around a winch even) , and fixed at stern.
Then , you throw it around the cleat and pull in some slack at the looser end. The person at the looser end does not have to tie off fully , but can hold it until the manoeuvre is fully ended. By holding the line, the person at the looser end can give line a bit as well if needed.
This triangulation will prevent the stern from suddenly swinging out (and the bow from swinging in !! ) when the line catches. 26:52
It is also useful when docking stern-to in windy situations. Too often I see crew members losing time in the marina being clumpsy with lines. You tie off midships, and throw the line to dock. The marina person pulls the line through the ring, and gives it back. Your crew member at the stern simply ties of at the stern as usual. As a captain, I feel much more comfortable with a triangular setup at windward side in these situations. With a bit of forward trust, you'll be stable and remain perpendicular to the dock. As as soon as your're fully docked, you slowly release the stern line and pull in the line (which goes from midship to the ring) over the stern cleat. Of course, if you do not have a neighbour , you can leave it as-is.
Same applies when leaving the dock in a heavy crosswind and a neighbour at leeward side. You''ll stay well cleared from your neighbour with this triangulatr setup. and a bit of forward trust. You can slowly release your line at stern, nudging your way forward away from the dock, until your neigbour's bow is almost midship. Then stop trust, release the stern line and pull it. Same here, you can wrap the midship end of the line around the winch as well at the helm. This way, you'll be much faster pulling in the line aboard than pulling it in hand over hand.
I made this playlist with 6 videos on triangulation : ua-cam.com/video/k8wsFTp_PME/v-deo.html
The last 4 video's are in German, but search for the word "Kräftedreieck", This translates in English to "force triangle".
Thanks for the video. Always excited seeing honest content like this. Cheers to the students as well, especially with all the forces at play.
thank you steven !
thats an amazing tip, and thanks for teaching me german haha
Fair winds brother 🤟🏼
Keep it up bro 😄
Top super
Worthy of a carbonara
Messed up the spring one. With a cat with that setup not impressed. If you have the spring on already, you use both engines to parallel the boat to the dock and go very slowly forward. Poor for a demo video.
Yup sometimes we try stuff and mess up, better to have had that spring on stern.
Unimpressed. You sounded and acted like you were making it up as you went along.
Sometimes we make it up as we go, conditions change 🤟🏼
Appreciate the feedback ❤️