Anchoring in Tourlos Marina, Mykonos with 27 knots meltemi

Velier Pole Pole a avut ocazia sa il cunoasca pe Nectarius. El navigheaza de la varsta de 14 ani si a reusit singur sa-si puna la ponton velierul sau. Un marinar grec care intr-adevar stie ce face ( vorba capitanului Bogdan).

[@marcb767]

A rare example of good seamanship. He knew what he was doing. 1st was a recce, 2nd was a sail thru, 3rd was the final deed. The only thing missing was pushing back against the mainsail to force the boat backwards. This man was obviously a dinghy sailor! I notice that many of the comments are by "would be captains" who can't do anything without bow-thrusters and motors.

[@epicnavigator]

He didn't want the boat to stop with the sail, he estimated the position in order to have it stopped when he was about to drop the anchor. Good point though, you can stop the boat in case you need it by pushing the boom against the wind.

[@georgecanakis1075]

Beautiful skills, sailors who have never attempted something like this can not appreciate it. Cheers from the great lakes.

[@kiloindia9798]

Remarkable. The dingy kiting on the painter confirms the windspeed. The calm manner and well executed med moor, under sail, proves a remarkable level of skill. While I'm surprised you didn't have the anchor hanging, you are obviously more skilled than I am so who am I to question; looks like you've done this before Nectarius. Cheers!

[@Fig330]

For those arguing about the wind speed - this maneuver is being performed within a sheltered harbour but if you notice the sea state outside the harbour and the flags flying atop some of the masts, it is easy to believe this is a 27 kt strong breeze. Excellent single-handed sailing being demonstrated here.

[@kiloindia9798]

His dingy is in the air. Not sure what windspeed that requires, but it's a bit fresh to say the least.

[@paulcollins9397]

I see, from all the negative comments, they think he’s docking alongside. It’s a Med-mooring! No engine!! Well done.

[@albertgloups5461]

no engine ? :))))

[@kiloindia9798]

@@albertgloups5461 yes, no engine. Can you not tell?

[@kellymartin8985]

Iam a Greek skipper and this skipper is fantastic without stress and very comfortable he do a good job the only problem is that there have mooring and maybe he has hard time to put again up the angor but he don't have other choice he need to do this but the wind is not 27 knots I think was about 13 knots if was 27 is not there like this I know Mikonos very good I be there a lot of times but whatever the skipper FANTASTIC

[@theogriengl958]

This sailor has his boat under control. He knows exactly what he is doing and when. If you often watch Sunday sailors, they are already overwhelmed in light winds, then you have to ask yourself what these skippers do in light storms. The harbor cinema with charter boat skippers is often more than a criminal film. This sailor is a master ! Compliment!

[@MrRotske]

Definitly someone who used to sail dinghy's. He handles his sailboat like a big Laser !

[@henningklaveness7082]

A stunningly brilliant display of sailing skill, humbling to watch. This guy is a true master of the art.

[@Kaptainrdean]

Henning Klaveness I really hope you're joking!

[@onedrop7]

@@Kaptainrdean You don't understand what you saw here, do you?

[@Kaptainrdean]

OneDropSeven I'm a career delivery and charter skipper including 7 years with a 56ft yacht in the Cyclades, spent a lot of time at this port on Mykonos and I'm in the process of publishing a book on Med mooring. I think I understand : ) But we're all entitled to our opinion, so don't be offended. In hindsight my previous comment was provocative though....

[@kiloindia9798]

@@Kaptainrdean I thought it was pretty impressive.

[@pete9501]

Clearly he doesn't, don't worry the rest of us do

[@MrReplay53]

great handeling !!Sir, easy and relaxed , knowing what the wind does & boat, ciao Roberto R

[@vincent7520]

Excellent job ! The man knows the the ropes and his boat as well !… A lesson for man many would be sailors !…

[@jaxbradley7036]

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[@crewaxl2697]

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[@jaxbradley7036]

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[@crewaxl2697]

@Jax Bradley glad I could help xD

[@adrianvalbuena8158]

I like his relaxed attitude!!

[@wilhelmbachinger9041]

Congratulations!!!!

[@danielklimovchannel]

Wow! It looks like he's doing it under sail without motor, and all alone. I was scared stiff in this marina several times trying just to moor with a motor and a crew. It's a pity we didn't see how he finished the manoeuvre.

[@maurice1606]

Yes, he could have moored stern-to the quay, and probably done it between boats if he had to!

[@zasranenasrany]

Honestly - I dont have this skill, but I wish to. This is beauty...

[@maerkaaaaa]

That's nektarios based on Aegina island one of the best skippers I've ever seen! He can do anything with his carter!! Med mooring under sail in that tight space well done!!!

[@iancharles4472]

He is one very competent sailor.

[@marcoanguilla3110]

Not a technical comment; not this time. It's something close to the art : he's really dancing in the wind!

[@nickobohosian5914]

I am a skipper three years now . Can’t get even remotely close to what he has done. Amazing!

[@misterbeaug]

it was like "WATCHING" poetry...........well done and thank you

[@andreleers9457]

Med mooring without engine. Chapeau!

[@Sophia-qe2vn]

This guy was born in a sailing boat. Really impressive skills but still, mooring single handed with main sail on a windy day?

[@vitaliymeyer2886]

Cool video ! Very nice skill , i think many people know how to do it but are afraid to dommage our boats :)

[@SemihErinc]

hoping to reach this level! remarkable.

[@jamestew5075]

Totally relaxed and in control.

[@andreasbeneker142]

Masterpiece!

[@pavelm6436]

If an anchor has been put near red yacht (not 90 degrees to pier), how would it prevent boat to approach?

[@aboversite]

Beautiful.. total control

[@MD-vj5jk]

Bravo. Parfait, dans le calme et la maîtrise

[@johnlangford6522]

stuffing around in a marina with a reefed main is not sailing.

[@gerardjouvancourt5568]

It's just state of the art

[@pavelm6436]

Wow! Seems like he knows the future in a margin of several seconds.

[@woolyimage]

Just wondering about the type of boat. It looks like a Carter 30 early 80's vintage?

[@bryceparker3835]

Buddy what the fuck, truly bonkers sailing action love to see a master at work. Single handed only under sail I had like 6 panic attacks here and that was thinking you had motor on your side. Craftsman quality

[@VVindsurfer]

Rare sailing practice! Why have you stoped on the most interesting moment?!

[@claudiosanti8620]

VVindsurfer E I PARABORDI??

[@JohannesNeumeier]

I wonder if he had problems with his anchor tangling up with other fixed mooring lines on the bottom. Impressive handling all in all :)

[@MrSmithToday]

Haha he is obviously an expert showing off.

[@patrichellberg4143]

Hats off! Great job!

[@adamhofer6471]

Respekt bravo i know what it means to be singlehanded and without motor.

[@henrikgormsen1020]

the music ruins a briliant video.

[@robertyoung6396]

Nicely done. Although in my experience the chances of a manoeuvre like that going well is inversely proportional to the number of people watching as it’s done. 😅

[@jack7358]

super,,,extra ,,,

[@KIJs-gc6ux]

Nice and relaxed boat handling. Only one thing wrong: the title...not in a million years 27 knots...

[@kiloindia9798]

Always amazes me how folks on the internet will call someone a liar when they just don't know. His dingy is flying in the air. Did you notice?

[@soylentgreen2065]

A true master.

[@soccianet9853]

The sailing was as good as the filming was bad haha A bit frustrating ;)

[@achimhaller6471]

Very true!!

[@bjorngb]

Next level sailing

[@alexpapa4992]

Ein wahrer Gentlemen und Segler.

[@bentleyblower]

Mooring torturous. Piano beautiful.

[@briangilliland3620]

Camera & piano torturous.... Wind maybe 7knots. Courageous... maybe

[@PhilipMcKee]

skilled sailor

[@patrichellberg4143]

Wow! He did a really great job! Well done!

[@dewolden1]

Geweldig gedaan! Leuke opname. Je moet wel durven zo in je eentje. Al is het lastig inschatten hoeveel ruimte hij had. Heel leuk!

[@ardagulcil]

How I would like this sailor would teach me this maneuver

[@markgolding8946]

very calm

[@VinylLounge]

Pretty neatly done.

[@maurice1606]

He dropped the anchor only about two boat lengths off the quay, but it seemed to be holding all right.

[@Boatyarddog]

Awesome control of this vessel. This is some one that knows how their boat handles. Note: Don't try this with a a long keel boat. Not going to happen 🤕

[@JohannesNeumeier]

Curious why you think this wouldn't work with a long keel? Aside from not being so nimble with the turns, what he does in the end is drop anchor and drift back towards the peer. I don't see why you couldn't do that with a long keeler.

[@epicnavigator]

That's a long keel boat...

[@hardyschmidt-holzhauer8906]

super Segler 100% Können live !

[@OldJong]

Great engineless boat handling! Not so great camera handling!!!! :-D

[@unmarinaioincampo]

...bravo, sicuramente bravo...ma con un'infinità di spazio(acqua) a disposizione però ...lo vorrei vedere in un marina Italiano ad Agosto...🙄

[@lambertoazzi7883]

Bravo... well done

[@CB-ue1qf]

I wish I could do it as well as he did!

[@constantinez.6419]

me too! definitely!!

[@philipkenneth24]

Well done skipper

[@Verradonairun]

When you trust your skills and your insurance provider...

[@multasperterras]

nice movie ... are you sure about the wind speed?

[@pete9501]

Probably in the gusts, but it does lift the dinghy out of the water on several occasions.

[@soqueiro]

Bravo.

[@albertgloups5461]

le camping car, c'est bien aussi ......

[@user-hl3ie7rr2w]

Respect

[@watchmestress4182]

Damn, I have alot to learn. I wouldn't even attempt this.

[@paulmerron3947]

We can all learn a great deal from this video, he is amazing. You could learn that there is no such word as "alot" though.

[@billhanna8838]

Cool as , No hassle

[@Sailor376also]

Brilliant !!

[@robertozanetti8215]

Sailor376also 7

[@nikotsalis]

Excellent seamanship. Watching a nice choreography. Just one comment. Too much trust to a Bruce anchor.

[@ChefKevinRiese]

Starboard Hooper!

[@fredoetsandrosunodyssey4106]

Super maitrise

[@JohnDoe-du8by]

what if the anchor doesn't hold?

[@kiloindia9798]

you may have noticed that he didn't let go his mainsheet. Could be why, I don't know, but he's better than me so I'm not going to question his experience.

[@JohannesNeumeier]

What I really wondered is how well he must have gauged anchor depth and drift back. What if the anchor holds, but needs a few more meters depth, and thus, meters to drift back which he didn't have. Impressive!

[@tedthesailor172]

All's well that ends well...

[@RevuMacTaylor]

boss

[@whitefields5595]

His anchor was not prepared. An otherwise excellent display was spoilt by his rushed anchor drop

[@kyrcrupo71]

I did not see him rushing at all. He showed perfect control and calmness. I would speculate it was not his first time in this marina.

[@nicolasbouyiouclis4726]

The camera person isn't the greatest...

[@javiertejedorgimenez8332]

Serán 2,7

[@MARIOSAILOR1]

Fenders ?????

[@kiloindia9798]

Why?

[@viralvideo3739]

Ηe is doing something, but I really cant figure out what. I dont want to arm chair captain the guy and i do not know the conditions or final outcome. That said: The flying dinghy towed while attempting to dock is not a display of good seamanship. Doesn’t seem to have helped. in general, If that was me, i dont think i would be Uber proud of myself.

[@epicnavigator]

He maneuver the boat by using only the mainsail and he made several approaches in order to drop the anchor to the proper position according to the port master instructions. The dinghy wasn't helping in the water but as you can see he was very relaxed and under control with everything. What he did was just magnificent!

[@miceinamatchbox]

NIcely done, shame about the appalling music :)

[@andreaspaul9138]

У него что мотор отказал. Зачем заходить под парусом в ма рину?

[@andreaspaul9138]

@@accord62bkru ды вы что для парусной "лодки" десятиметровой длинны! Выход в море без двигателя запрещён. Усил мать часть.

[@doctorshawzy6477]

Does not look like 27 knots....maybe 7!

[@Manolinelsuizo]

So a 7 knots wind can lift a dinghy (1:27)? o.O

[@DionAlaniz]

Dude, you're high. Look at the open water behind him in the distance. White caps all over the place. Sure, waters are calm in the marina, but winds are clearly high.

[@nikosapostolakis9655]

i just commented some guy calling it 10 knots that he was trying to be funny..

[@vasiliskapitanidis6236]

Easy to comment sitting on a living room ;)

[@raygun2163]

10 Knots

[@noqnoqrvfitouts7683]

Heavy boat like that wouldn't be able to move upwind under reefed main alone. Definitely blowing it's tits off. It's in sheltered marina. Dinghy was getting airborne at some state.

[@nikosapostolakis9655]

Are you tryng to be funny?

[@obkcaptain]

Sailing lesson...

[@tamar5261]

Why don't he fix his engine? Good skill though n

[@bchadaway7469]

No way that wind is blowing 27 knots. And he’s doing a Med-moor, not anchoring (although the anchor is involved). Give any competent sailor a double reefed main on a 28-foot boat, and he could also tack and gybe up and down the marina until, given lots of room at the pier, he brings it in for a landing.

[@kiloindia9798]

His dingy was flying. You didn't notice? Any idea how much wind that takes?

[@Hollandyachts]

Where are all this professional sailors? Check the flags in some scenes and look how the sail are acting!

[@vasiliskapitanidis6236]

@@Hollandyachts Easy to judge while sitting in a living room ;)

[@pestiz727]

Obviously he has skills , but unless there is a broken down engine , You you should always use the easiest and safest method to dock your boat . The value of the yachts around there are in excess of million euros, and here comes a joker with a 10000 euro dodgem boat showing of . Wonder if his Pantaenius would pay the bill in case he made some damage . In addition , where he dropped the anchor , that was at least 4 boats over to his starboard side , meaning other boats docking later in the day, will all drop their anchors over his chain . In my eyes , this is irresponsible . But hey , we are not all the same .

[@garysouza2277]

Pesti-Boy you sure like making assumptions....

[@bobbysue7725]

I saw a guy fully in control of his boat, never worried, and figured a plan. I'd rather see a guy of this character having fun and refining his skills under what appears to be a rather calm day, as opposed to a guy who just bought the biggest boat he could afford, and doesn't have a backup plan past docking under motor. As far as you know the guy could be a world class sailor on his favorite boat, just having fun. Pay attention to what was done, as opposed to what you would do, and you will appreciate life better.

[@kiloindia9798]

@@philgray3443 I know some of those people too. Always a bit grating when those that don't have a clue criticise what they don't understand eh?

[@stevehartley621]

Once he gets back to the wall there's plenty of room for him to pull the boat over to her starboard side so that no one will lay their chains over his.

[@tonyvamvakidi5902]

The only accurate criticism is that of having dropped too far to his stbd side.. All the rest seem cool save from the non hanging anchor and non drop of sail slightly before the anchor drop while the boat was luffing... He would have shifted right in his slip...

[@valeriomaussier9112]

He is good BUT, no way that's 27 knots, AND he's been taking useless risks and showing off a bit, risking to damage very valuable yachts around. Why did he keep the mainsail up? Broken engine? if this is so , congratulations otherwise why in the hell complicating life so much?

[@kiloindia9798]

So you know it wasn't 27 knots, but his dingy is kiting. Did you miss that? Any idea how much wind that takes? You accuse someone of lying but you simply missed the obvious. Useless risk, maybe he is just a competent sailor. Why did he keep the mainsail up? To avoid the risks. You don't seem to understand what's going on here. He obviously has the skill to sail out of the situation for one, because he kept his sail up. Also, keeping his sail up helps the anchor set. Broken engine, or maybe he doesn't have one. People have done that for a few years. Complicating life? Just the opposite. Keeping it simple and actually sailing like a real sailor. Not only do you seem incapable of appreciating the skill demonstrated, you seem determined to criticise what you clearly don't understand.

[@lubberwalker]

He was mooring stern to, not anchoring. Trying to manoeuvre in a marina with a sail up is mindless. And in supposed 27 knots too. Close manoeuvring in a marina with no fenders is moronic. And all these decisions taken despite being short handed....just plain stupid.

[@vitaliymeyer2886]

Ellul Walker he is just skilled :)

[@Kaptainrdean]

vitaliy meyer No, just an idiot.

[@garysouza2277]

@@Kaptainrdean Sorry, but I'd say skilled, and he knows how his boat will perform and re-act. Never panicked, calmly got the anchor ready, and when he was in the right spot, eased it out, rather than letting it just fall. Skilled

[@bchadaway7469]

That ain’t no 28 knots.

[@kiloindia9798]

See the dingy flying?

[@davidcyr5424]

so many mistakes! where are the fenders and dock lines at the ready!

[@kiloindia9798]

Not a single mistake to be seen.

[@galernasalvaje]

Never use the sail inside the port, only engine, never get anchor inside the port, use only docking lines, if you are alone, ask for help at the port. Given the conditions, it is a good navigator, but does not meet the basic rules of docking

[@kiloindia9798]

Because you are incapable of doing this safely does not mean all other skippers are equally inadequate. It is telling that you don't recognize this is a med moor, where anchors are required.

[@lambertoazzi7883]

Is the same tone of comment that some sailors make when they see a long-keeler backing at full speed for a med-mooring into a crowded harbor... and then all goes smooth