How not to dock by an experienced sailor

[BlowMeAway]

And then there's this...

https://www.newsweek.com/video-pass...d-weather-collided-huge-loading-crane-1195461

 

[Will Gilmore]

Reapproach is not a failure, but an assessment of current facts that require an alteration to your first plan. Like a touch and go landing.

That's what I...
Oh never mind. No one ever believes me when I tell them that either.

-Will (Dragonfly)

 

[Will Gilmore]

And then there's this...

https://www.newsweek.com/video-pass...d-weather-collided-huge-loading-crane-1195461

OHHH.. SHHHEEEEIII¥!

-Will (Dragonfly)

 

[DougM]

That's what I...
Oh never mind. No one ever believes me when I tell them that either.

-Will (Dragonfly)

Even experienced pilots have to go around occasionally....

 

[Boomer54]

That’ll require getting the checkbook out!

 

[Gunni]

The trick is that it only works well when you're pulled up tight against the dock, which would’ve subjected use to a beating in this case.

Take that shroud line to your forward dock cleat, it becomes your aft spring, put another on the shroud and back to the stern (forward spring) and you will arrest forward-aft motion. Drop a fender(s) between the boat and dock. Then tension your bow and stern qtr dock lines to let her in / out, tight to your fender. You could ride a gale like that. Fear of beating, abated.

 

[jssailem]

Ferry and Crane challenge each other....
It is obvious to me that the ship failed to throw out a stern line or stern anchor. There were no horns used imminent to the collision. My guess is the ColRegs may not have been fully complied with. And for certain the crane operator did not try to avoid the accident.
Wonder how they will share the blame for this one.

 

[BlowMeAway]

And for certain the crane operator did not try to avoid the accident.
Wonder how they will share the blame for this one.

You Skipper are a funny guy too! I can’t stop giggling.