Tips for Easy Docking - Handling a New Boat

First in a new series we're producing about docking techniques and boat handling skills. We all get pretty good at learning to handle our own boats over time, but if we step onto a friend's boat or take the helm on a bareboat charter yacht that we're unfamiliar with, we quickly remember that each boat has its own personality and quirky behaviour. In Docking a Sailboat, we go over basic docking techniques demonstrating how to go bow-to a dock, as well as stern-to. But first we give you a few procedures to do to quickly get the feel of a boat that you are handling for the first time. 00:05 Snapping Turtle & Fall Colours 01:10 Boat characteristics that effect handling 02:15 Remove all lines except spring-line 02:50 Handling a twin-rudder sailboat 03:21 Learning how she maneuvers under power 03:54 How to turn a sailboat in a confined space 05:18 Backing in to a dock 08:07 Docking Bow-to for the first time