"Bart" wrote in message
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You want to back into your slip. The wind is aligned
with the slip, so that your bow will be into the wind as
you back in.

What is the best way to get your boat into its slip?

Discuss your thoughts on planning this. [1 pt]

Given: Modern, relatively flat bottomed, single engine
aux 40' sailboat, fin keel, skeg hung rudder, RH two
blade feathering screw, and a wind speed 15 knots
and building.


This scenario is what my real slip is like most often. I
simply go past my slip, hug the other,, windward, side of
the fairway, back with enough speed for good steerage, turn
into slip using prop walk to turn stern in. When straight in
slip, gun in forward to stop and also bring stern over to
starboard piling , grab dock line, tie up.

Scotty