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Docking still makes me nervous
Four pieces in the order I teach it on the water: coming in, getting off in wind, anchoring, and who yields to whom.
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Captain’s Coaching
THE PATH, IN ORDER
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32 minutes
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How to Dock a Boat Like You've Done It a Thousand Times
The captains who make docking look easy aren't more talented. They just do the hard part before anyone's watching.
11 min read
Leaving the Dock in Wind: The Line Everybody Casts Off First
The line that gets you off a dock in twenty knots is usually the first one people throw off. Here's how a spring line does the work your throttle can't.
8 min read
How to Anchor a Boat Without Drifting Into Anyone
That guy who drops the hook and drifts into someone's swim platform? He's not unlucky — he didn't set the anchor. Here's how to do it right.
7 min read
Right of Way on the Great Lakes: Who Yields and When
There's no such thing as "having the right of way" on the water. There's only who's required to get out of whose way. Here's how it actually works.
6 min read
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