Albert P. Belle Isle wrote:

To do so, I first have to crab sideways into the fairway far enough to
line up for the slip entry next to my large powerboat neighbor (and in
full view and earshot of the "boating experts" lining the upper deck
rail of the restaurant at the shore end of the fairway g).

Once or twice a season, you have to back it in at happy hour dead ship
with only the storm trys'l, then drive straight home without looking at
them or stopping in - just for effect. ;-)