Trouble at the gas station... 

If the owner of that boat reads this, all you had to do was motor forward with that midship line attached and you would have come in right along the dock. Just as pretty as you please.

Nice video, skipper with out skill, wrong tactic 👎

It would be easier to just drive forward and use the line as a spring, it will bring the bota in and then just let it stay in gear which will keep it in place while putting on all the other lines.

if he drives forwards with that first line secured, the boat will simply come alongside. the guy on the dock is worthless too

Distracted by M/Y A.

How not to dock a yacht.

This is so painful to watch...especially when she goes downstairs to get a jacket...

Back to square one and restart. Simple as that. Also the lines shouldn't be fixed on the dock, they have to use a line that can be slipped, god damit! Never would sail with that crew!

that was painful to watch

simple drive forward with the first line attached - job done the boat wiil 100% pull int o key

Most commentators didn't really understand the situation in the video, did they? But the main thing is to give good advice.

So I have been there too. My first time I did not handle it well either, but learned. This is always a tricky operation.

We all have to learn somehow, either by making mistakes or watching other peoples! All he needed was to spend a little less on the boat and a little more on some training.

Owner has more dollars than sense.

I'm surprised at how many viewers are struggling to understand what is really happening in this situation... It is obvious that he is trying to get OFF of the dock. The line is too tight for him to loosen it from the boat's cleat while under tension. The line is the Fuel Dock's line and they don't want it cut - this also explains why they're not releasing it from the dock side.

One line on a stern cleat, motor forward that will bring the bow closer to the dock where you can toss a second bow line.

I've docked there. It looks like Juan Carlos Marina in Valencia. The wind can be strong and the swell in the marina is an issue. In this case it seems to keep the boat from bouncing against the concrete dock.

Good video it happrns often in toutistic areas. I learned by experience too and did similar mistakes. Many rent such boats and are not such skilled and trained. This situation is safe as wind is coming from port.

Guys, give him a chance ! No one is close, Wind is strong, lots of gusts, everyone need practice... come on....

That is too expensive a boat to have such a helpless, unknowledgeable crew. This whole episode was absurd to watch.