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Being a “Sailing Academy”, you should know how to tie a proper cleat hitch. Especially in a demonstration video. That there at 3:23 is a disaster waiting to happen.
It is ridiculous to have to have at least seven fenders (ones that I could see) on board a 41 foot boat. Where do you store those things … go to a proper marina. That one sucks …
As @Memostly mentioned the quoted range is 5.3m not 5.6m. But even taking that into account, the estimated tidal speed (~3.1 knots) is higher than the spring tidal stream (2.8 knots). This is unexpected, no?
Very smoothly done. Using an off-side slip-line is a technique I've used many times on a Dutch barge and various yachts. Clear, to-the-point video with no procrastination. Just 2 questions:- 1) Why would you not initiate the turn (in this instance, and in "Spronging 180") with a back-spring from the port quarter? - IMHO it simplifies the fendering, and in some cases eliminates the need for it. 2) What video editing software are you using? - I want it! Thanks.
Not concise enough, images dont relate to what youre explaining, the almanac for example gives us the information to see the differences, the 12 hr tides, e.g 0000- 0600, mhws, mlws, needs more detail! with every step for visual learners
My Catalina 30 TR is in a very similar situation. This the best instructional video I've seen. I can't wait to get to the marina in the morning and execute this maneuver. Thanks so much.
Thank you so much. How about a secondary port correction for say 1000 - a time that is between 0600 and 1200? Do you interpolate with a scale from -24 mins to -48 mins instead?
Works beautifully. A crowd of sceptical Frenchmen who clearly thought it wouldn’t work gathered to watch us, but it was a pretty easy way to get out of a tight spot
I find this technique really good at Largs refuelling pontoon which can be a place of drama observing some manoeuvres. I prefer it to springing because there is no room to go forwards if one has gone in starboard side to. It adds a degree of control if the conditions allow. Thanks for the video, a good reminder.
i is a shame , why do you not show where those tidal information comes from , from the diamons or the strange... your course is only designed for yourself,... it is not good at all