How to ferry glide your boat like a pro | Motor Boat & Yachting

Ferry gliding is the art of using the flow of water or wind past your boat to move it sideways across that flow. Traditionally used by ferries to cross fast-flowing rivers, it’s also extremely useful for leisure craft when arriving at or leaving a tide or wind-affected berth. Our resident boating instructor Jon Mendez explains how it's done...
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[@patrickmolloy6994]

lol you made it look far too easy John. Next time, make a mess of it (like we all do) and show how you'd recover! I love these videos, they're always so interesting.

[@trolltrue5210]

No doubt an experienced skipper demonstrating this skill on a perfect day. Unfortunately many novice viewers will be caught out on busy crowded jetty ramps with 10-15knt gusts. A few words to the inexperienced, practice somewhere quiet and continue to practice until you are confident to tackle a more hectic situation. Please remember etiquette above all. Good luck.

[@andrewbeale2585]

Wish I was on the Dart now, it looks great ! I love ferry gliding, the best way to cross a river whether in a motor boat, dinghy, canoe or sailing boat.

[@peterjordan-turner8789]

River Dart looks lovely even on a grey murky day.

[@christianatkinson7428]

Dartmouth and kingswear are pretty

[@GoneToHelenBach]

I saw the title and instantly thought back to my whitewater kayaking days. We would ferry glide as a means of getting from one side of the river to the other without moving downstream, though it looks much easier in a powered vessel and slow moving water 😁

[@davecourage4986]

Looks so simple........yeah right! Love these videos, and I’m learning so much. I don’t even have a boat 😱

[@drumgeartour]

You make it seem so simple John. 👍🏻

[@cookiemonster2299]

Awesome,I've never heard of that before let alone seen it in action, cheers 👍

[@TheWiseGuyzz]

I love these! Please keep them coming. Could you do some on emergencies? Like equipment failures, flooding, fire, and others?

[@Qbus]

Really good idea!

[@MotorBoatYachting]

Our sister magazine Yachting Monthly did a great series on this a few years ago called Crash Test Boat: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoHFZnSMbKeUepY They used a sailboat but most of the same principles apply to motorboats

[@patrickmolloy6994]

@@MotorBoatYachting 9 years ago! I guess some things don't need to change if they're done right!

[@MotorBoatYachting]

@@patrickmolloy6994 Yep, that series is what we'd call a Golden Oldie!

[@mikeoliver8566]

These “How to” videos are really useful! Keep them coming team!

[@MotorBoatYachting]

Cheers Mike, there's another one coming in just a couple of weeks - give us a sub and you won't miss it ;-)

[@mikeoliver8566]

@@MotorBoatYachting I subscribed a while ago :) The “How To” video’s really are useful, I am lucky enough to have just taken delivery of a Princess V40 (lifetime ambition!) after having a RIB for 10 years so need all the help I can get! She’s on the of G pontoon at Swanwick so I’ll be looking out for the team!! :) M

[@chrish2996]

Hi Jon. I remember doing this manoeuvre as part of the PB Level 2. It works, using tide to berth in a controlled manner. Great video thanks 😊

[@andrewryder9642]

Interesting. I always though ferry gliding was reserved for boats with rudders. Great to see it done with outdrives.

[@Muratshayev]

Knowledge of theory is always good)) Thank you

[@biglar155]

This should be so obvious - yet I've never done it in 10 years of coming in to a dock at our picnic spot along a river. Thanks for the tip! I can't wait for summer to try it out. (Our water here in Wisconsin is a little too "stiff" for boats right now.)

[@stochasmvid]

Awesome, can't wait to get on the water to try this! I'm familiar with ferrying sideways across a river in a kayak, hadn't thought about it with a power boat. I'm also interesting in trying this in our jet boat, which has very poor low-speed maneuverability. Just keeping flow amidships, use the rudder effect of the whole boat.

[@colinturner4158]

Once again John you make it all look so easy. Most enjoyable as usual really enjoy your boating expertise

[@mohamedisdfk2224]

amazing really u gave me planty things for driffting how I controll nice

[@willieboy8798]

very nicly done and well executed ...ever so simple! these are the impressive actions of boating even better on a bigger boat!! good job

[@albertokusmic9239]

way to go, Captain! thanks for sharing 👍

[@johncooper2707]

Excellent video. How many of us would be using masses of bow and stern thruster movement to achieve same. Thanks

[@nickwebb9290]

Great advice, thanks 😁

[@mathisdetremmerie9309]

Can you make a how to video on how to dock a single engined shaft drive boat? Love the series btw, keep it up!

[@MotorBoatYachting]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zqi1fYiibKeeo7s

[@waynecummins9713]

That is so cool 😎

[@albertokusmic9239]

amazing! thanks for sharing

[@sophiedolman2230]

Wow !!

[@TheTishh]

Great explanation thanks, where was this filmed?

[@meljones4129]

Dartmouth, UK.

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

Lekker man lekker

[@ianrkav]

Nice looking boat. Anyone know what make?

[@panzersniper4287]

HI all, if possible could someone please tell me the make and model of the boat used by Mr.Mendez? thanks in advance

[@hugoandreae3495]

I think it’s a Windy 28 Ghibli

[@panzersniper4287]

@@hugoandreae3495 seems like a 100% match thank you so much

[@karatejoe5049]

Isn't Hugo a fairy or a high elf?

[@blackdog8248]

It's amazing that someone can be so good at this as a practical matter, and yet have an entirely wrong theory on how it works. There is no water pushing the boat into or away from the dock.

[@samuelbermudez2971]

People in other boats . What’s this guy doing he’s drunk 😜

[@SM-dv6wi]

What the heck is ferry gliding?