You really are making an arse of yourself with this one.
He was careful because he'd never been there before and was in no
hurry. He was prudent, sensible, wise, maybe even circumspect.
Fact is he got in there without stressing because when he made the
move he was then certain.

Well said. Note that no one has asked if we used the radar to make the
entrance.
Also ignored to make for better trolling: This was a learning experience for
Suzanne who is interested in the navigation and showed instant comprehension of
the basics. Following this little trip we've actually been talking about a
summer liveaboard sailboat.
Guess it must be the "fear and panic" effecting us!

RB