Reginasailing and Prosailing Malta show how to dock stern-to with a modern fin-keeled boat with spade rudder so often found in the Med or when chartering.
In German this manoeuvre is called "Römisch Katholisch anlegen" since it is often found in catholic countries, I guess. It has, however, nothing to do with religion but the existence of mooring lines. In other countries, there are floating pontons on the sides (especially in tidal waters) or other means of mooring, such as buoys or pillars for the stern, so often found in the Baltic.
Since it's literally impossible to keep your stern upwind if you go bow-to until you have picked up the mooring line, coming in stern-to and keeping your boat in place by hanging on the windward stern line while engaging the forward gear, is the only logical solution.
Check out how it is done!
20 авг 2024
