Lunenburg Ho! Solo Docking an 80ft Maxi (Oh... and There's No Propellor!)

Solo docking an 80-foot Grand Mistral with no propeller after a 4,350-mile solo Atlantic crossing. This video concludes the thirty-day transatlantic voyage aboard Osprey, my Grand Mistral 80 maxi yacht, arriving into Lunenburg, Nova Scotia after crossing the North Atlantic alone. The story began with: “And Then I Realized the Propeller Was Missing” https://youtu.be/F1Wacjjz_7k?si=7gCNnGSo6mnf3FCA and continued in: “Ghosting Through the Fog.” https://youtu.be/ZT6A19S1h5I?si=EXSBwzuZZAxNXG4O Now, just before midnight,, Osprey enters Lunenburg Harbour under sail and momentum alone. No propeller. No reverse. No second attempt.125ft mast.#5 jib. Moving at barely two knots through the harbor, I balance wind, tide, inertia, and dock approach angles while preparing several increasingly conservative fallback plans. But eventually an opportunity opens — and I commit to bringing the maxi alongside solo. This footage was almost lost due to problems with my phone during the final stages of the voyage, but I managed to recover the data and rebuild the edit from scratch. Honestly, I think this version tells the story better than the original would have. If you’ve been following the crossing, thank you for sticking with the voyage. Need More Mariner? The Mariner Podcast Practical offshore knowledge — heavy weather, safety, and real-world sailing. Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-mariner/id1710667118⁠ Mariner’s Library (Podcast) Deep dives into the history, philosophy, and seamanship of life at sea. Listen here: https://themarinerslibrary.podbean.com⁠ Support the Project If you want to support the production of this media and the campaign: https://patreon.com/themariner⁠ Need 2 Sail? Join me on board Osprey for offshore passages and regatta events. All proceeds go toward funding the my entry in the Global Solo Challenge Round the World Race 2027. Details: https://csmthemariner.com⁠ Next Voyage: October Transatlantic We depart Bermuda on October 5th. If you want to be part of the crossing: csmthemariner@gmail.com And if you have questions about the approach, seamanship decisions, docking strategy, or what was happening onboard during the final arrival, feel free to ask in the comments. – Chris Mariner #SoloSailing #Transatlantic #GrandMistral80 #Sailing #OceanSailing #SailingLife #AtlanticCrossing #Mariner #SoloSailor #MaxiYacht #Seamanship #Lunenburg #NovaScotia #OffshoreSailing