gould0738 says: "In the 10th of a second it would take to realize such a
mistake (been there, done that) that 50,000 pound boat isn't going to move very
far.

I say, with the tide going out (in) and the wind going sideways (left ways, no,
right ways), lots of times the boat can get a fair amount of way on while you
try and sort it out.
And a "50,000 lb" boat can do a lot of damage during that time! 1/10 sec?
Hmmmmm you have better reflexes then most..
Mike