This webinar is suitable for sailors of all levels who wish to improve maneuvering skills and docking techniques.  Discover how a boat’s individual characteristics affect maneuverability under power, and how you can use those features to your advantage. Assess the local variable conditions to decide upon and communicate a plan of action. You will learn how to use spring lines and transits to counter the effects of wind and current.  Captains Andy and Lisa Batchelor will explore a number of techniques to overcome mooring and docking challenges, and discuss best practices for common and tricky situations. While the focus is on single-engine monohull sailboats, the theory and many techniques apply to all boats.

Hosted by the American Sailing Association as a 2-part live webinar on 5 and 7 October 2021, and then available on-demand.  Watch this site to schedule!

Springing out of a slip

Parallel docking with aft-led spring

Mooring field practice drills

Docking stern-to

Springing the stern out