Perfect Docking [HD]

[@authenticmind]

Of course; practice, practice, practice makes perfect! This Skipper is a smooth operator and makes it look easy in the midst of so many opportunities to make a bad move. Great work!

[@WJW1818]

the port is campomanes altea costa blanca spain the yacht is a 70ft Alaskan with 3 helm positions and as they say easy when you know how. dave sea rose, she is a very easy boat to handel two engines bow and stern thrusters

[@newsnetuk]

The key moment here is the positioning of the boat coming up to 1:00" into the video where she's brought to a halt in exactly the right place - despite - as Gary Workman says - having the wind on his stern. This gives the skipper enough time (and it takes a while) to get down from the fly-bridge reach the remote controls at the stern where he can see properly and manage the entry precisely ( He would have been un-sighted from the fly-bridge) . This is obviously a very well-practised operation. There is precious little done by the other members of the crew - except to stay out of the way and exchange some pleasantries with their new neighbour. They obviously know theior skipper isn't going to need any help . Must be nice to know the guy next door is a pro who won't ding their topsides.

[@divisioneight]

Nice yacht - Looks like a Hatteras LRC. I like the lower aft control station for the skipper.

[@southshoreadventures]

Bow and stern thrusters with twin screws. Pretty easy to do. Question: How do they set the bow anchors after they pull in?

[@JavierRullanRuano]

+ProPainC63 There are lines of rope fixed to the bottom in front of the bow and tied also to the dock.

[@southshoreadventures]

+Javier Rullan Ruano Thanks for the info. Pretty cool. I guess the lines are weighted in some way so they dont float up and then get into the props? Thanks for the video and your others, I enjoy them. Subscribed.

[@JavierRullanRuano]

+ProPainC63 Thanks, and yes, the lines are weighted so they dont float.

[@shananagans5]

If every docking could go this smoothly the marinas of the world would be much more relaxing.

[@badcompanyCDN]

When do you secure anchor or slack lines (I think they are called)

[@dbeierl]

This harbor has permanent moorings to replace the bow anchor. He'll pick up the bow lines from the quay and carry them forward.

[@michaelzambardino8305]

what are those lines coming off the bow going into the water?

[@williamargiris5521]

aren't you spouse to release anchor be for backing up

[@ChristopherYoung5977]

It appears that the skipper left the helm at the beginning of the video. Who's driving the boat?

[@hughsmith7668]

I am going to guess a pod. The giveaway was the good Captain leaving his controls to go to the aft stick.

[@dbeierl]

What harbor is this exactly?

[@ArtOnWheelsSpain]

I have seen this thousand times !!!

[@edwardjonez6615]

THAT my friend I will agree is great boat handling. What Harbour mate?

[@MegaAbood]

Javier Rullan Ruano could you please tell me what is the manufacturer of that yacht? and how much it coasts?

[@JavierRullanRuano]

Abdulrahim Judaibi Sorry don't know the builder

[@PowerYacht]

+Abdulrahim Judaibi Should be an Outer Reef. I am not sure if it is the 65 or 70 and price is upwards of 2 million new. Add about half a million if it is the 70.

[@seikibrian8641]

+PowerYacht Nope, not an Outer Reef. If you freeze the video at 2:18 you can read "Alaskan" on the boat-deck support.

[@PowerYacht]

Excellent thanks!

[@miloman51]

He didn't drop his bow anchor....am i missing something?

[@philippedaussy6817]

I can do that every morning with fingers in the nose, but their fenders are not really well placed !

[@Elchapo62]

the wind working on his advantage, great docking.

[@ArtOnWheelsSpain]

Why is it so special ??

[@michaelrutledge7048]

fernando romo Why don’t you try that!!

[@zipkemhr]

Sea Rose from David?

[@ICHWILL2002]

well done. assume fully automatic with all these thrusters. and more or less no wind. some hard core people might say- a piece of cake.

[@markuspuetz7268]

Guys, he is using his joystick steering at the stern. Not that difficult. You can have the boat moving in any direction you want it.

[@hyena131]

Markus Puetz Let's see you do it then, pal.

[@Zambucafy]

Mooring system ;) They pick up a rope from the stern that replaces the anchor in the front.

[@yourmedicareguylarrybelt7792]

Great job. Lots of wind. One shot and he's in. No kidding around.

[@alaskanyachts]

The yacht is a grand alaskan 70 raised pilot house the big heavy girl is very easy to handel slowley does it and in she goes captain Dave

[@MissDaBuss]

david higgins I thought it was a Nordhavn. Either way, single screw with a keel and barn door for a rudder. Bow an stern thrusters, piece of cake. Too many anchor lines out would be more of a concern for me. Nice work skippy

[@fw1421]

Hell of a job! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@PhilbyFavourites]

You cut off just as we were going to see how he picks up and attaches the “lazy lines”.

[@boatboyful]

very easy even without thrusters heavy boat & has the wind up his backside (stern) to slow him down....simples

[@cap12206]

Meanwhile I keep brushing up against my dock neighbor in a twin screw 30' boat lol

[@vietpimp999]

Me too man...and I have twins 290 Amberjack. lol.

[@tomthompson7400]

tight space , but everythings in his favour , still , one twitch on the levers and it all goes wrong very quickly ,, nice job non the less

[@nebraskatpp]

Man! This guy is showing how its done. About as perfect a job as I have ever seen. Many would try a bow in with that narrow a margin on either side. I tried to gauge the wind factor, but either way, this was impressive. Usually when a skipper pulls off a piece of magic like this, there is no one around to see, but when there is an audience, that is when a real boner happens.

[@highvelocity123]

Smart docking...no aggressive moves

[@jimbeephoto]

what about the anchor? he was supposed to drop it mid way out , let it free spool and then after securing the stern lines . take up on the bow.

[@joepav5525]

Calm and cool nice job

[@alfredovilagimeno8815]

its just like the one docking a new astondoa!!!!

[@vivazapata5196]

I have to do this all the time without bow or stern thrusters, with a single engine, single helm station and under a strong head wind. No big deal if you know what you're doing.

[@rjduval]

Big deal... He's got bow and strern thrusters and the wind is dead astern. It doesn't get any easier than that.

[@jimquantic]

First: No one said it was a big deal. Two, this sort of video is offered for free, to anyone who can benefit from it, and that's all it is supposed to be. Lots of newcomers, CAN and DO benefit. Obviously, not you, so why not make a video in high wind and/or current and show us what a real pro can do? OR, just sit on the sidelines and criticize.

[@MemoryLaneCinema]

"The internet-captain"

[@jimquantic]

how so?

[@MemoryLaneCinema]

no u. meant rick

[@yourmedicareguylarrybelt7792]

He got in there with more ease than most people would have going in forward with a 28 foot boat.

[@genius-no5sl]

harder than it looks im sure ...

[@okumonux]

he probably has a third control panel in the cockpit...

[@xitesu]

bow thruster stern thuster twin screw any one can do this. i would call this a "slow" docking

[@77sailordude]

Internet captain......

[@winartosarsidi2810]

Keren banget ...parkirnya pas en cepat tepat

[@63256325N]

Title says it all!

[@lauren1884456]

perfecto tremendo

[@peterpringle4164]

Practice right equipment but biggest questions who can afford to fill it own it keep maintain it find time to take it out pay mortaring fees pay insurance on it, work those questions out u will have the meaning the rich and stupid

[@hyena131]

peter pringle You sound bitter.

[@peterpringle4164]

hyena131 never bitter more envious of something I cannot have I see fail vids from USA wreaking there boats I have small run about thinking I would like more but can not afford but in this case it was a easy dock not much current little wind but huge boat so In summery I am just envious:)

[@hyena131]

@@peterpringle4164 Fair enough.

[@octopussy51]

Ok capitan !!!

[@TheDogman43]

Not perfect but well done without drama.

[@2ftpmarco]

moorings

[@guipessanha]

no wind , ok. perfect docking

[@seikibrian8641]

+Guilherme Pessanha No wind? Look at the flags and burgees on the other boats. There was a good breeze coming from astern as he moved into the slip.

[@MrMaroun74]

nothing special, very easy conditions

[@77sailordude]

Internet captain...