In Part 1 of the Maneuvering a Catamaran series we show the simplest maneuver with a catamaran which is spinning around. These and other animations are embedded in our Catamaran Sailing Confidence course at https://www.nauticed.org/sailing-courses/view/catamaran-sailing-confidence Learn how to spin a catamaran using gears in this step-by-step tutorial from NauticEd, the international leader in sailing and powerboating education. Whether you’re preparing for your first bareboat charter or looking to refine your docking skills, mastering this maneuver is essential for safe, confident boat handling. In this video, we’ll show you exactly how to use forward and reverse gears on a twin-engine catamaran to rotate the boat on its own axis. This technique is critical for tight-space maneuvering, docking, and leaving slips, especially when wind or current makes control more challenging. You’ll learn: How to position the throttles for a controlled spin The difference between port and starboard engine use #catamaran #bareboatcharter #sailing

Understanding the rules of who gives way is a responsibility that every skipper must take. Here's a quick quiz if you have to think more than a second about the answer then please (for everyones sake) take our FREE Navigation Rules Course online - https://www.nauticed.org/sailing-courses/view/navigation-rules

NauticEd’s Skipper Large Powerboat Course is the definitive training program for boaters commanding vessels 27 feet and larger ​​in inland or near-coastal waters with moderate to rough conditions. Designed for serious boaters, the course delivers real-world instruction in docking, navigation, electrical systems, safety, and emergency handling—with clear, practical lessons focused on actual powerboat operation, not just theory. Students call it “the most complete and confidence-building course they’ve taken,” while experienced boaters say they “wish it had been available 30 years ago.” Many describe it as “a solid foundation not just for knowledge, but for true skipper-level responsibility.”

Use three points touching something at all times. Two hands and a foot or 2 feet and a hand or a butt cheek, a hand and a foot. Whatever make sure three things are touching - note that two butt cheeks only count as one butt cheek.

Use three points touching something at all times. Two hands and a foot or 2 feet and a hand or a butt cheek, a hand and a foot. Whatever make sure three things are touching - note that two butt cheeks only count as one butt cheek. These guys did pretty well, but there still could be some improvement. Still it was fun.

SKIPPER SMALL POWERBOAT | ONLINE COURSE - https://www.nauticed.org/powerboating-courses/view/skipper-small-powerboat When you bring in a small power boat back into the marina, typically you can just drive it straight into the slip, except for the situation when you've got a following wind. You can do it with light following wind, but if wind gets any stronger, you really need to consider doing a maneuver like this where we are going down past the slip, doing a turnaround, and then motoring back up into the wind and then driving the boat into the slip, going into the wind. Full List of Powerboat Courses - https://www.nauticed.org/powerboating-courses #boating #powerboat #powerboating #boat

This anchor works amazingly well in rock type reefs. Made from Rebar welded together in typical New Zealand type innovation. The chain is tie-wrap clipped to the fluke head. If the anchor gets stuck you just pull hard enough to break the tie-wrap and then the chain pulls the anchor out backwards. #anchor #powerboat #powerboating

SKIPPER LARGE POWER COURSE (4.9/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) : https://www.nauticed.org/powerboating-courses/view/skipper-large-power-boat When the wind is blowing you onto the end tie dock you can use this very simple technique letting the wind do all the work for you.

SKIPPER LARGE POWER COURSE (4.9/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) : https://www.nauticed.org/powerboating-courses/view/skipper-large-power-boat When the wind is blowing you downwind to an end tie dock on your port side and when you have a standard right-hand-screw propeller or twin screws, you can use this very simple technique. Simply go past the slip and back the boat in taking advantage of propwalk (for single engines) to angle your stern in or use a small short amount of dock side engine in forward to angle your stern to the dock. Tie a stern dockline aft onto the dock. This and other powerboat docking and training is available in NauticEd's Skipper Large Powerboat Online Course at: https://www.nauticed.org/powerboating-courses/view/skipper-large-power-boat #boating #powerboating #education #howto #docking

SKIPPER LARGE POWER COURSE (4.9/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) : https://www.nauticed.org/powerboating-courses/view/skipper-large-power-boat When the wind is blowing from forward, you can ferry your boat to an end tie by angling slightly off the wind and working the throttle and steering wheel to move your boat slowly - ever so slowly sideways to the dock. This and other powerboat docking and trainings are available in NauticEd's Skipper Large Powerboat Online Course at: https://www.nauticed.org/powerboating-courses/view/skipper-large-power-boat

SKIPPER LARGE POWER COURSE (4.9/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) : https://www.nauticed.org/powerboating-courses/view/skipper-large-power-boat When the wind is blowing you off the end tie dock you can use this very simple springing-on technique. This and other powerboat docking and training is available in NauticEd's Skipper Large Powerboat Online Course at: https://www.nauticed.org/powerboating-courses/view/skipper-large-power-boat #powerboat #boating #boat