A Tight Squeeze Docking of a Mega Yacht in Port of Hercules, Monaco

[@johncampbell829]

The EXACT SAME THING happened to me when I was backing in my Toyota Prius at Wal-mart!

[@LelaE34]

😆😆😂🤣

[@billcarp3523]

LOL. And did you put out the foam bumpers on the sides, too?

[@johnwalsh7256]

That was you! I was wondering who parked so close to my Camry.

[@mikesanchez9654]

You gotta admit . . . the captain and crew that pulled off that docking maneuver are bad asses!

[@nickjohns1192]

Enough belters out n bow n stern thrusters no problem. Any 1 with a bit of practice could do it

[@EricVecchiola]

@@nickjohns1192 hard to practice that in a $50m yacht!

[@nickjohns1192]

@@EricVecchiola get ur practice on sumthing smaller then but the bigger the boat often youl find it easier because youl have more power You have to start somewhere tho. You cant buy skill or experience no matter how much money you have

[@Jacob-xd3ko]

They have little controllers that allow them to move ever so slightly in any direction because of the many propellers the boat has.

[@mikem2022]

I thought that these expensive yachts have computers that dock the boat for them in these tight spaces

[@sarayudas]

They're super rich... They could be free... Instead they decide to dock 1 meter apart from each other like a ghetto condominium...

[@anthonybruno2147]

This comment needs more likes haha

[@shecravesit7072]

You don’t know how anything works

[@mentalimbalance6808]

@MrAbletospeak How about Giovanni has more likes on his comment and he wins.

[@Ron_the_Skeptic]

1 meter! You are generous! It's touching the fenders on both sides! There's less than a meter if you combine both sides.

[@j.thomas7128]

Kinda funny how the SJWs will complain about this, but will pay to park their car. There's nothing like the hypocrisy of a liberal.

[@flyinshu9419]

I remember the first time I tried to dock my Mega Yacht in a tight spot. The nerves go full alert as you just know, the slightest wrong move could end up costing you big bucks. Ok, it's a pontoon. But still, it can be a little nerve racking.

[@learntostock3487]

lol

[@maryd5231]

You got me 😂

[@horseshoe182]

you had me fooled there for a second.

[@andrewjensen8189]

The real winners are the dock owners who are charging a million a year for that space

[@botalley1595]

lol the yacht owners make that in a day

[@Elpacto16]

@@botalley1595 Lol at least...

[@ivanpekic3544]

@@botalley1595 same for the dock owners, if it's this crowded it means that yachts come everyday

[@MrSilus2000]

How are you that rich but can’t get more parking space??

[@brucegibson7478]

I wouldn't even try docking that tight together with the cost of these yachts and the price they pay for docking.

[@loganayers7851]

Seriously... I looked it up, they had to cut the cabin door of the cock pit just so the Captain could exit. The size of his massive iron balls wouldn't fit through the door...

[@MurphySuperstar]

The staff on the yacht on the left panics as much as I do when a granny parks her car next to mine on the shopping mall's parking lot...

[@gnkyiri]

It will just gently nudge the other boats over thru the bumpers, the boats float on water and move,not like vehicle parked on concrete drive..Hands up to the captain...good job keeping the vessel straight!!

[@talapeanutbutter4250]

I have a hard time backing my car with a trailer on the back! The yacht on the left had a lot of room on port side

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

Not only that, but the ship on the left....left port less than 10 minutes after this Arience had docked.

[@sowiwo2019]

@@MichaelJirochVisualArtist lol

[@PapaG603]

@@MichaelJirochVisualArtist that's ignorance

[@gabedude68]

@@MichaelJirochVisualArtist what was the Left Ship called? What was its flag? Had the UK flag in one corner?

[@davidwiniger3799]

@@MichaelJirochVisualArtist Wouldn’t you leave? Who wants jammed into that clown?

[@markchaffin1077]

I always hate it when I can't find a good parking spot.

[@ianhamilton396]

Nice one......that's Captain Dean Pilatti, former crew member Jared Watney (youtuber) and the incomparable Chef Leandri on board.

[@blewyd]

Jared Watney!!!

[@chunkychinn]

Well done Capt. Pilatti and crew, that was absolutely breathtaking and my heart stopped several times. 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@fluffyfour]

Don't forget the crews on the adjacent yachts, who all contributed to the successful docking. Well done them!

[@chloemorgan3630]

What if there was no one else there to help them? Do they just see someone docking and decide to help? I’ve always wondered that lol

[@SherLock55]

@@chloemorgan3630 There is always someone there for these types of yachts, they are all charters so there is always crew at all times. And the marina itself is of course staffed also.

[@r1ght1left1]

When you rolling up like Rodney Dangerfield in your yacht in Caddyshack.

[@BobABooey.]

Doesn't help when your neighbor takes up a space and a half.

[@trophy182]

You spend 10’s of millions and end up with a view sandwiched between 2 other yachts....LOL

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

Well, every ship has to dock for fuel and supplies.

[@peterk814]

@@MichaelJirochVisualArtist yea but marinas can do a better job of measuring slip space. This is why boating in Europe is trash.

[@derekcote9705]

try and get your 25foot "yacht" in a monaco marina

[@elvinperez9747]

This is very normal I sail all around the image trying to dock a 55 ft boat

[@puulanetohtlane6149]

I think,they are idiots..🤣🤣🤣🤣😁😁😁

[@iowa_don]

You can rent the Arience from only $650,000 per week! What a bargain! 2013 ISS Award for Best Motor Yacht in her class.

[@TsarOfRuss]

" $650,000 per week!" or you can just buy a Catamaran for $650,000 and own it forever

[@avflyguy]

That does not include fuel, food, beverages, slip (docking fees), tips, dock supplied power, fresh water or internet. There's more, I just forgot um.

[@rumbatumba3458]

@@TsarOfRuss but to buy and own is not about enjoyment!! Its another story.

[@visionist7]

Lmao at the stewardesses running around in panic _"oh noes we're all gonna gettin keelhauled if the yacht gets scratched!"_

[@darkefoxx]

They all look so uncoordinated. They keep adjusting the bumpers around to their own preference. On commercial ships we all know where to set every bumper for maximum bumper action.

[@westboundbadger]

I find these vids fascinating,....One thing i have learnt is if the new yacht passes its docking rope through the eye of the boats ropes next door either can leave at anytime without a problem !

[@NoGoodHandlesComingToMind]

Gorgeous boat, congrats to all the owners of these magnificent things.

[@darkpixel_1]

The only people who deserve are the designers and manufacturers of these yachts...

[@carrollcameron7472]

The captain has certainly trained his crew well. They're all at the top of their game.

[@JimKzx141]

Looks like an open invitation for "Door Dings"!

[@theelectricchef69]

The captain did one hell of a job!

[@hockeynutt9434]

And I get nervous docking my 24 foot pontoon boat in a tight spot which is nowhere near this tight. Unreal talented crew and Captain!!

[@dnmurphy48]

Great bit of sailing, it was impressive the crews on the other boats helped too (although I guess self-preservation was also at work). I guess its too many yachts not enough berths.

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

dnmurphy48 ...the crazy part is....the boat on the left side...left the dock about 15 minutes later.

[@dd0526]

Well done Cap Wat!!

[@alrangele9915]

😂🤣😂🤣✌ nl or b

[@1960jammy]

Fair play, the captain deserves a medal!!!!

[@SailorYuki]

Who else is watching only because it's MY Arience?

[@sticks3701]

Wym?

[@airleclair]

Jared Watney was on board the Ariance and filmed this maneuver on his channel as you were recording from the dock!

[@eulero75]

is it on youtube?

[@racer111259]

pretty sure it monaco grand prix weekend so yes the rich guys stuff as many yachts as close together as possible....

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

Nope, this was a normal weekday in the July. Monaco is THE port all mega-yachts want to be seen in.

[@vicO1323]

Cost to berth 888 euros or $1081.71. (2021 rates) The most expensive berth for a 55 meter yacht is Marina Grande on Capri at 2585 euros a day, $3149.04.

[@ArizonaBeersnob]

Check your exchange rate...

[@realitypreferred7084]

the things the rich have to deal with. So sad!

[@stevej5276]

rich people could just sit and stare at their money or they could spend it on things that help support many families

[@yelruta]

@@stevej5276 good one dude, why don't you let them know. I'm sure they'll get right on that.

[@johnanderson5815]

@@stevej5276 Like boat builders, marina workers, boat outfitters, the people that supply the boat food, fuel and the employees of the boat itself.

[@tony7830]

"This is your captain speaking , crew where going to change over to the skinny fenders on this docking".

[@ALSPEHEIR]

To be honest, this guy parked better than a lot of ppl I see on my daily activities with theirs cars at the parking lot.

[@rumbatumba3458]

thats for sure!! FYI, there are a lot of captains who still unable to moor their vessel in a safe and professional way.

[@ghouloh4518]

Some say while parking he was sipping on a bottle of dosakis stay thirsty my friends 😂

[@martyes9563]

You really like phonetics hey

[@thomaskjrchristoffersen9304]

Nice docking, maneuvering and not least collaboration with adjacent yachts...

[@madforit9661]

Now that's a good Captain

[@nothere928]

dang that’s tight...

[@alison__16]

Captain and crew earned their pay that day

[@youtubecreator27]

Ok captain really good but i suspect the vaissel is on the gps auto pilot back assistance with 12 camera s each side and at the back also

[@quadcorfuadventure]

Well done captain! 👍👍👍

[@baileyjones159]

That seems unreasonably tight. I would not have tried to pull that off.

[@rumbatumba3458]

Капитан настоящий профи! Растолкал соседей и припарковался на отлично с плюсом! Красота!!

[@michaelcarlson6069]

Well done!

[@garywaggoner1953]

Skipper, we gonna need more grease on the Port side, and just a touch of stern thruster on the Starboard side.

[@googlereviewer1944]

Thats ridiculous that that boat was forced to take that berth.

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

Google Reviewer ...and ten minutes later the boat on the left departed.

[@asasas5340]

crazy captain 👍

[@Patrick-ge2zn]

Makes parking at the supermarket look simple . lol

[@live4trucking]

It is simple at the supermarkt

[@steveburke7675]

Capt. Ron's docking was far superior.

[@krisb-travel]

All that money and someone didn’t think of giving even a foot or meter of space between boats lol

[@brandonmartinez6812]

That’s probably his slip he’s rented out and his neighbors happen to have there oversized yachts docked as well. Can’t have open space everywhere in the world only in the US we usually have extra room like that lol

[@ΜΙΧΑΛΗΣΜΑΚΡΗΣ-ο7σ]

i agree my friend,,they pay a lot of money {for nothing....}

[@krisb-travel]

@@brandonmartinez6812 lol true... just looks funny... bazillionaire and still squezzing in like sardines lol

[@thebutler7284]

That is how they park boats in Monaco, they dont waste any space, it was most likely a yacht show...

[@LaPulgaM]

When you forget you have a little boat inside your big boat.... LOL

[@mastrake]

Wow! That is a tight squeeze.

[@rhomai]

life is tough! i will probably reconsider becoming rich, buying a yacht and relocating to monaco

[@ArizonaBeersnob]

You just won the interwebs.for today.

[@dmac75287]

Beautiful boat, perhaps they could find a different spot to park with a little more room.

[@maximusschramm7254]

you cant. they own that spot so you cant into someones elses spot they payed for.

[@lbowsk]

In Monaco? Riiiight.

[@mahalokoka]

Props to the crew on the left for working hard to protect their ship! That is way too tight if you can't pull a fender out.

[@etdronehome51]

You would think for the amount they charge to dock there they would give them a little bit more space!

[@louismazza9966]

Now that person knows definitely what they are doing👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@mobile8873]

Rich man problems

[@clear474]

This is beyond rich

[@harrypalmer6228]

Needed more gallic shrugs :)

[@daveinch8781]

Why do they park so close ? Imagine a storm comes through....

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

I don’t even want to speculate on the cost to dock.

[@ThePostie501]

Or worse, one catches fire.

[@davidedc1]

It’s Monaco. The most demanded area for billionares

[@clauswilken145]

When the harbourmaster have sold the same space twice :( This is a good reason never to buy a plastic boat but one of steel :)

[@redwine65]

whats the point of having the boats so close to each other?

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

Money, money, money. Dock parking fee are outrageous. In the $ 1000s per day. The more boats docked the higher profits for Monaco.

[@canconservative8976]

Just when you think you're having some success in this world.... you see another level. Even these Yacht owners are only half way up the pyramid with their tiny yachts...

[@cajunstrat]

This is what I dislike about Monaco, it takes longer to dock than the trip up from the Canary Islands. I’m going to send a strongly worded letter to the Prince about this.

[@Irowthe1x]

Captain, “hold my beer”.

[@claudehopper9813]

Why do they pack the Yachts so tight ; with the value of these floating palaces you'd think they'd leave a reasonable clearance for docking ?

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

The ship to the left, left port 5 minutes later. Had the Captain just waited, he would have had to go thru all this.

[@Zaskar1978]

What's up with those Cayman Islands flags on the yachts? Is it about tax?

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

YES...it is very much about the tax.

[@kevinyoung5575]

Fit like a glove.

[@noelht1]

Somebody would be getting chinned if they squeezed up on my boat like that.

[@MovieByNitro]

They didn't hit the boat not even a scratch if you are a good driver you should have no problem getting out

[@realitypreferred7084]

Nice work!

[@ericlanglois2501]

I watched this video in 2x... it still wasn’t fast enough haha

[@nb4022]

Excuse me, do you happen to have any grey poupon?

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

Ha! Good one.

[@AlanDechovitz]

Amazing. You spend$100M for a super yacht and $10M a year operations to dock tighter than a fifth wheel trailer in an RV park.

[@JD-cf3mv]

surely a conversation with the skipper on the left boat to ask if he can loosen his lines and move over a metre or so. or maybe they did and he didn't oblige.

[@fafa9493]

but was making wider moorings so difficult?

[@esathegreat]

How much do those redshirts get paid?

[@TheMilford99]

All those, are wider than the boat i`m considering, is long.

[@christiantagliaferro4123]

Questo è un bravo capitano.

[@CityCentreYachts]

Ridiculous that they would put them so tight!

[@ianhamilton396]

It's Monaco where €$ are measured only in Sq.M's.

[@josipkemac3479]

Thats tight like a teen donut!

[@macrichardson7904]

As a yacht owner, I blame this on the Marina management. This is inexcusable treatment and expectations to a yacht owner. Great, the crew could handle this docking, BUT there is NO Excuse for them having to dock in this poor of a condition. Imagine if there had been cross winds or another outside issue.

[@jimmyreece5781]

Yeah, I guess they'd have to put down their silver spoon and not get what they want. Bummer.

[@ianhenson724]

If i was Crabbing along there i wouldn't be happy.

[@rerite2]

"A sunny place for shady people." == W.S. Maugham's description of Monaco.

[@jamesluby6705]

Is it really necessary for these huge boats to be birthed quite so close together...

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

More or less, yes. The city of Monaco charges an expensive docking fees according to sq.ft of yacht. It’s money issue for the city.

[@pmartin974]

Un si beau bateau sans porte canne ????

[@OttoMatiegue]

mega yachts are so prol - my giga yacht should be delivered this summer

[@r.fumador1146]

i can imagine opening the side windows and see the other guy opening the windows XD

[@LelaE34]

That is totally ridiculous. They must be very arrogant to have the need to jeopardize their yacht and others as well so they can be front and center.

[@bombproofcoffee]

you think with the cost of these , they would give them a little more room

[@thatonebeone]

Money, money, money. Dock parking fee are outrageous. In the $ 1000s per day. The more boats docked the higher profits for Monaco.

[@axa213]

That’s the yacht that has another KZbin guy Jared Watney who does videos of the boat

[@Carney_asada]

Why did KZbin thing I wanted this?

[@MyNameIsChristBringsASword]

I think all rich people should park their yachts like this

[@arnoldkellner2173]

Damn I have trouble lining my Nissan Armada up between the white lines😅😅

[@rcclassiccrawlers4368]

I don’t think that I would want that responsibility. 😮

[@bradscottbutler]

I’d be impressed if only one guy did that. I’d like to try it.

[@alancollins6438]

Awesome job

[@hawkdsl]

This is why they make anchors.

[@hughjass2745]

surely that must be a fire risk?

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

Yes, maybe, but please stop calling me Shirley.

[@lomeygoat]

Multi million dollar yachts but parking is a joke. Well Maneuvered captain.