Master the wind to master your docking.

Use the wind to help you dock your boat instead of fighting it. This single element will have the biggest effect on your boat day in and day out, so learn to make friends with the wind and use it to your advantage.
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[@ElevateYacht]

Nicely done. Great use of the props and drawing to explain. Keep up the good work, Cap! Cheers

[@holger.gruenhagen]

Thank you for this great video. Such a lot of useful value in it. Please keep on producing such high-quality content with that mix of theory, practice and real-life stories. Truly appreciated.

[@boattrainingonline6561]

Holger, thank you so much for your comment - I am truly humbled!

[@erisversini7301]

As a sailboater this makes much sense. Every boater should sail a little so they get the point of what is described here

[@boattrainingonline6561]

Thank you so much for you comment! I absolutely agree. There's an old saying "youth is wasted on the young". I spent my youth not wanting to know a thing about sailboats. When I realized that life is about the journey and not the destination, I started to appreciate different views. Besides, I think sailboat sailors are awesome boat handler.

[@UrbanFisherman]

Great info captain

[@boattrainingonline6561]

Thank you for your comment Urban Fisherman, I truly appreciate it!!!

[@johnjolly2087]

Great info. I sailed in the Corpus Christi area for years. High wind on the beam docking is the norm. Would appreciate a detailed vid on this scenario. It can get ugly fast!

[@bradleywilliams5416]

Thank you…

[@dakotalane3666]

Thank you for a very helpful lesson for this new boater.

[@boattrainingonline6561]

I hope it helps and thank you so much for your comment!

[@headcasekookoonest7118]

This guy is full of great infomation

[@boattrainingonline6561]

Thank you so much Headcase, I truly appreciate it!

[@puntaizmir]

Thank you for your great video.

[@boattrainingonline6561]

Thank you so much for your comment!

[@judas4958]

Would love to see your take on docking when the wind is pushing the boat away from the dock or slip.

[@boattrainingonline6561]

Judas, thank you so much for your comment! I'm currently working on that video as we speak. I'm thinking I might have one of my students take the helm just so it's more believable. Thanks again!

[@lookingforbluewater6162]

Thanks so much for the help!!

[@boattrainingonline6561]

Thank you so much for your comment, Lori! I plan to get off the white board and do a video in the wind to show you exactly what I'm trying to say. I hope I make it come together for you.

[@andrewowens110]

Thank you, the wind is my friend

[@boattrainingonline6561]

Thank you for your comment, Andrew! I plan to do at least one more video where I actually dock a boat or two in 35 to 40 knots of wind using these techniques. I hope you tune in of it.

[@billzinkhan6403]

Great information, thanks captain

[@boattrainingonline6561]

Bill, thank you very much for your comment - I truly appreciate it!

[@abdulkkhan5095]

Great teacher.

[@boattrainingonline6561]

Thank you so much for your comment, Abdul!

[@tcon6504]

Great info brother.

[@boattrainingonline6561]

Thank you Tim, I appreciate you!

[@georgeolt1015]

Very good information I look forward to your other videos. You mentioned the "windy" phone app. When I looked there seems to be a couple of options. Is there 1 better than the other. My boating is on the Long Island Sound home base Branford. I have a 31' sea ray Sundancer 2000, this is my 3rd year with this boat.

[@boattrainingonline6561]

Hey George, thank you very much for your comment! I'm not sure which option of Windy I have. My partner just got his airplane pilot's license, and he uses more option than I have. I retired from the Coast Guard out of New Haven CT and spent a little bit of time at Station Eaton's Neck. I've brought a Tug up and down the Sound a couple of times, very nice area you're in. I like those Sundancer too, one of my friends has one where a couple of bottles of red wine have met their end. Thank again for your comment and I hope our paths cross.