How NOT to 'Med Moor' a Catamaran- Learn From Our Mistakes | Sailing Greece

[@marcellacruser951]

It doesnt qualify as a disaster if it didnt require fiberglass repairs. 😅 Look at you two, living the dream... so fabulous!

[@philburtscher4375]

I drop about 3 boat lengths out - nice and square. When you are about one length out stop paying out until it hooks, then you can use the 2 motors to steer the stern.. to reverse just pay out some more. Good work and just need to be confident! I did my trickiest in Ithaca with 20 to the beam! Shot of ouzo and a mythos after :). Walkie talkies to talk to the person on the windlass - they had the plan to pay out until one boat length and then let the hook bite.

[@rar23424]

Yeah, came to say pretty much the same thing. I was trying to figure out why they weren't using differential thrust to rotate the boat back in line, but then I remembered that despite them having the boat for over a year, they've docked it less than 10 times. I'm sure they'll get the hang of it eventually.

[@scottsnyder8691]

I've learned so much more from my mistakes than my successes. No damage done. I've never Med moored before or even grabbed a mooring so I have no room to criticize. As long as there was no damage, the harbormaster will get over himself. Carry on and thanks for showing us this, we've all learned something.

[@garyag45]

As always LOVE the tour videos! 🙏🙏🙏👍🤛🦅😎🇺🇸

[@davidh3194]

“I say we go back to the boat and bask in our success” 😂😂😂. Thanks for the tour. Cheers!

[@ericmartelle8694]

When you've worked and sacrificed for a dream. Here you are Its all about the smiles. congrats.

[@donaldlovegrove1754]

A wonderful episode. Of the many sailing channels that I watch, RR2 is one of the few channels where I really enjoy the visits ashore. The videography is great, your personalities are pleasing, nothing forced or choreographed, no false facades, and reliance solely on good content to attract viewers. Thanks Nick and Terysa.

[@ExtraordinaryHorizons]

Every details was amazing! You shared a lot on this video, and we can:t wait to finish our 65'power catamaran to start our cruising as well!

[@marcbarash6045]

You bring smiles to my face while watching you fulfil 25 year long dreams.

[@TonyGariepy]

Thanks or saying or showing on the screen exactly where you are when you are on walk-about, its fun to follow along on a map!!

[@buck_bacon]

Plenty to like in this episode. Rhodes looks amazing, great history. And I love the cats!

[@PAINFOOL13]

Well, the harbor master won't forget you 😂😂. What a historic beautiful area. Thanks for the lovely tour. Be safe 👍🏻👍🏻

[@EdCook-f4q]

Enjoy all your content and look forward to every episode. Right now, would just like to say I am very happy for you finally reaching your goal of this destination. Can't imagine how it must feel! Well, yes I can and I am excited for you. Enjoy everything, ok, including the cats! (-: No, I really mean it. Hope you have a long stay there.

[@nigelsilverthorn9188]

You did well, don't beat yourselves up! You saw the issue early, reacted, dealt with it, corrected and went in....I'm sure the guy on the dock has seen it all and much worse! Key is to have a plan b to be able to get back out and try again, patience is everything.👍

[@pipercolearchitects]

Great video. The docking went perfectly, you made a mistake you will never repeat and that is a learning experience

[@VlogWithLove16]

great 🤩 our dreams also come true

[@isnoo1]

Oooh............. I am sooo damn jealous!!!!!!

[@DXB711]

Your content, commentary and editing get better with each episode. Well done Terysa. Thanks! So happy to see you both so happy!

[@KeithMasonCanada]

Thanks for sharing those beautiful bulidings, so much History 😄

[@shannonknight7535]

We have watched you from the absolute beginning, and this is the first time I felt compelled to figure out how to comment. We have chartered for a week in Greece and honestly you were way too hard on yourselves about the med moor! Thank you for taking us with you ashore. So happy to see you fulfilling a dream and love your description of people ashore... "that was us." Swoon. We are those people and love to hear you appreciating what you've earned and accomplished! Soak it up! Thank you for this episode!

[@garydaigneault8241]

Thank You for your heartfelt tour of Rhodes. A great personal time while Nick was with family. I’m I actually live on the coast Maine, but I’m living my sailing life through Sailing Ruby Rose

[@Kim-up5zw]

There's something special about a man who loves cats! I could also feel how special and emotional it was for you both sitting on your boat watching the shore. What a great achievement, your dream is now real. Hugs from Katoomba NSW Aussie.

[@LuvSubbin]

The lighting at the end of your video is nothing short of spectacular!

[@deborahcrowell7043]

It's just so beautiful there. The kitties know the good people...hence your visitor 😸

[@terryhaisten6769]

So happy for you all

[@huwllew6596]

This was an inspirational episode! Well done both.

[@davidmcbee814]

Living the Life!!

[@richardsimpson2599]

Just wonderful, hope your friends Elena and Ryan are well.

[@doneB830]

All very good.

[@gbsailing9436]

Congratulations Nick on returning to Rhodes! I know you feel this is an especially significant time in your sailing life. It must feel pretty special being able to walk the streets of Rhodes having got there under your own steam, and in your own amazing boat after all the tears, sweat and heartache! Well done!

[@christianestories]

Very funny was the last scene with Teresa explaining the cat's life in the harbour and Nick interrupting from behind.."Twenty years ago.."..."eh what? As I said, the cat..." 😂😂😂😂

[@garychase8637]

was in Rhodes in the early 60's without all the tourists. considered moving there-loved it!

[@barryreid8877]

You guys are hilarious..love the banter and the results of said banter lol. Enjoy Greece

[@cathyholt5215]

I loved my visit to Rhodes! Thanks for the memories. ❤

[@tiberisland]

you brought back a lot of wonderful memories for me, as I spent my honeymoon in Rhodes back in 1989 and I agree it's one of the most beautiful islands😀

[@milan_spasić]

You did great. I had much more embarassing episodes med mooring, though I single hand. Handling the anchor chain and steering at the same time is no fun. I think your post mortem was correct, dropping the anchor further out and reversing slow enough to keep up with the windlass speed is crucial. Rhodes is awesome!

[@christinejohnson1371]

Another beautiful episode! Greece is so gorgeous ❤

[@jimiandersen6962]

Was there ten years ago. Lovely place. Must be amazing being there with your own 'apartment'.

[@pneumarian]

Love it! Thanks for the tour!

[@joevitaleconstruction.704]

Been there when the wind is pushing you at the dock. You guys handled it well all things considered. The Admiral was running all over the boat admirably 😬. I’m sure next time will be a piece of cake.

[@markharden4871]

thanks for cheering up my rainy monday in france ....lovely vibe

[@bubashalom8274]

Very beautiful, have fun.

[@bigjimstream]

You made it!

[@pamheller5526]

What a beautiful video. Thank you so much for taking us along,

[@J30Vampire]

Great Video.. I loved sailing into Rhodes with my Catamaran. and ya.. you will master Med moring... your right more chain would help... and also getting used to diferential engine rpm so you can offset the wind effect.. somtimes i will come in almost crabbed at 30 to 40 deg... and just in the last 40 feet strighten up.. but have given myself enough room for the set effect of the wind... and using one engine to pull on the anchor i can keep it square at the dock... but it takes practice and feel... no one was born knowing how to do it.. we have all had that day... pick an empty harbor with a dock and do a practice day... it will improve your docking...

[@soggybottom3463]

Gorgeous, well done x🤗🤗🤗

[@bhodson7954]

I spent my childhood on an island in the Aegean - Skyros. Not much shelter other than the main port Linaria and an abandoned marina with zero services and a slightly tricky entrance. It gets hit hard by the Meltemi but is well worth the effort! The island is beautiful, remarkably un-touristy and full of traditional crafts. Would love to see you visit!

[@andrewjames7616]

Thankyou 👍 lovely place

[@jacksgirl23]

Awesome❤

[@Spoon279]

Nothing was damaged, and under the circumstances, I think you did a lovely job. I'm also thinking about starting a GoFundMe to buy you two some much needed headsets.😂

[@RiverWoods111]

That kitty has learned that the marina is the best place to hang out and get lots of attention, food, and care from the Yachties. She is a smart cat! It is like she has a string of new humans to care for her or him.

[@jmikewilliams]

You're right! Rhodes town is heaven.

[@nealedickson2859]

Got to say that bit of parking wasn’t that bad . But your chat after was spot on

[@brettallenthomas]

Congrats on living your dream....

[@jstjohn04011]

Teresa, as an EMS provider, I imagine you know the history of the Knights Hospitaller (Knights of St John.) As a provider myself, and a fireman, I've always enjoyed their history.

[@patrickjames1080]

Brilllllliant RR2 Thanks for sharing ⛵️ 👍

[@11calmday00]

love this episode

[@ejs6010]

Beautiful tour of Rhodes. Cats know cat-loving people!

[@mariominichilli194]

Congratulations guys. enjoy

[@Neilhuny]

That demonstration of less than average mooring at the beginning deserves 100,000 "likes" alone! Every sailor, below a professionally crewed super-yacht, ought to watch this. Challenge: If you think you are a good yacht sailor with decades of experience, let's see you do better, first time

[@HeadCannonPrime]

Honestly, for a boat your size with the wind what it was and a berth that tight between 2 other boats, I would have expected the harbor to provide a tug dingy to take a mid ship line to a corner bollard or cleat (I see the big U shaped cleats there, that is what they are for). With any kind of wind and a med mooring you probably need to have midship lines running to the dock BEFORE backing in. (spring lines) You use a mid ship line attached to the windward side of the boat so you can keep her straight by just accelerating forward and leeward. (leeward rudder will push the aft windward on the springline) Have Teresa take up the line on the winch and pull the boat backwards slowly and you can go neutral to few rpm forward for stability (keep water moving over the rudder). That was a poorly managed docking by the harbormaster. Its literally his job to know how to do this and explain it. Med mooring is hard enough for a monohull when its blowing. By all accounts a Cat is even harder. edit: it really isn't a matter of anchor chain. it should be free until you are 1 length off the dock then let it bite. Its not going to help you from swinging around in the wind. You can even come in fast and toss the springline and power back out then slowly back in with the aid of the line. In any case you need to have water passing over the rudder so you are not drifting from the wind.

[@JustinCaseSolarPower]

good and the bad followed up with a debrief, keeping it real. 🙃👍

[@philw4625]

Always liked the vibe in countries that tolerate/encourage cats. Points to a 'kind' culture. You can tell, because the cats also behave better! Looks idyllic.

[@ron343]

Beautiful boat

[@lelanhaley3755]

I’m sure I can’t tell you much about other sailing channels. Lauren Landers has a cool boat cat named Maco. Great video. I could spend some time exploring there. Nick, you and I could definitely talk music. We have similar taste. I’m enjoying Townes Van Zandt at the moment. Looking forward to next weeks video.

[@vraymond108]

OMG you did get. You should have seen our first couple of times if you want to feel better about it. 😂😂😂

[@CarltonTweedle]

So dream come true, mooring in the med in 20 knots light breeze no scratches no bumps result. Loved the way you worked it out, but most have ground lines. So how are you going to move about with the 90 day rule like to ken. Plus great to see you both getting too grips with Ruby Rose2.

[@joannesutherland]

❤👏🏼👏🏼

[@EvEvangelist]

Hey ! That was a typical outcome. It was NOT a fail. well done . We learned that a long warp on the windward stern quarter fed up to the bow - is a wonderful asset. We also learned that any neighbouring vessel is accessible useable real estate . As per your experience - the bows were close enough for you to hop onto the neighbour with the warp in hand - stern attached - make it to the concrete and Pull ! - best used when there is no shore assistance . It’s all part of the fun. No challenge = no reward ❤

[@mattinacan]

uh, no, do not jump on your neighbors multimillion dollar boat without permission.

[@Mike-km1go]

Great episode. Agree that the sound was muffled.

[@Schaneification]

My rule going anywhere on Vocation. Get Up EARLY : even before sunrise go rest from 10:00 - 1800 go out around 22:00 PS you have 100's of Photos of Rhodes :=) Cats work Great on boats !

[@DavidMonierWilliams]

And I thought all roads lead to Rome. Teresa, I loved your early Sunday morning walk. I know it's a lot of trouble but it would have been even more enhanced if you gave us a little bit more history, not much more, just a little. Sailing and doing videos is a lot of work. I enjoy your series.

[@mermaid7775]

What is the month/date? Would you recommend visiting Rhodes in winter? Your video is prompting me to look at flights! 🐈

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

Practice docking/mooring away from the dock.

[@be9982]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Neilhuny]

I spent far too long trying to identify the superb statue at 10:42 (so weird!) but found its description and background at 'Laocoön_and_His_Sons' on Wikipedia for those equally curious. Me and Pliny The Elder could have been buddies

[@glenn8556]

when is the food tour going to happen?

[@awadamson]

That's not pear-shaped! I've had a lot more embarrassing docking experiences than that!! 😂😂😂 in the school of life, the tuition is high, but that was free lesson--no damage.

[@simonhantler8062]

what time of year was this?

[@KatherineE41]

Before we head back to Sydney I am trying to show my teenage boys some of Europe. Out of all the Greek Islands do you think Rhodes would provide a good combo of sitting by a pool and sightseeing? Or is there another island you would recommend that for?

[@bogdandumitrache6269]

How did you get blown in the direction from which the wind was blowing???

[@4x4smile]

You don't have to be in a marina to practice this. Pick yourself a nice bay, drop a couple of boyes in the water and practice reversing up to them while letting chain out. Best thing about this is you can practice with side wind etc. Have fun

[@toddjeffers]

Give yourselves a break, practice makes perfect! Time for a beer!

[@RedHeadAgent]

You’ve had another beautiful day. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@mrkevind]

I never thought I’d say this, but “more Nick please”. We look forward to the latest rant.😂 and please abbreviate the intros….it kind of spoils the surprise.😊

[@jonathanwetherell3609]

It is a fundamental rule of boat life. If you dock perfectly there is no one watching. When you cock up there is an audience. The size of audience and the number of fellow boaters is directly proportional to the size of the cock up. The biggest will also have port officials in attendance.

[@constantinealexandrakis]

Note to self: Next time, try με κρεμμυδι (with onions). :)

[@davidschnell2591]

Med mooring … don’t know who thought that was a good idea?? Docking a boat in a forward motion, with wind and current fighting you, is hard enough. Added to that, is the stress of being the focus of all onlookers. NOW, let’s have you try it in reverse, making your helm virtually unresponsive to the direction you want your boat to go. I think that you two did GREAT. I say, any docking accomplished without property damage or loss of life is completely successful! Cheers and carry on.

[@gwinster]

It's so they can maximise the number of yachts they can get in there without having to raft up and having people climbing over your boat.

[@davidschnell2591]

@@gwinster Ahhhaaa! Thanks. That makes sense, I guess.

[@michiganengineer8621]

Apparently the feline distribution system is trying to work on you two as well!

[@omarlittle5802]

"Its blowing 20 Knots because, of course it is!" 😂😂😅❤❤❤ I felt that!

[@americanbornwalkaway9110]

YOU are going to Adopt a CAT🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🙏🙏

[@WillyB-ys1kw]

Time to get a cat!

[@Catalina58601]

The ones who are cringing or criticizing dont own a boat. Also, there should be ceremonies to the wind like there is to Neptune.

[@BarrieHarmsworth]

No cringe, just more power. You really have to go for it or that is what happens.

[@kaydittrich7753]

Relax, I had much worse dockings 😀. Nothing broken, all people are all right, so a successful docking.

[@douglasandsharongray5340]

Get rid if the hand held radios and get a set of Bluetooth headphones. Commonly known as marriage savers.

[@PatriciaAnketell]

My husband and I have been in boating for 30 years we have been there to you did good

[@barticasun]

Epic episode 😎 Mooring is always a bit of a lottery…hope 🍻 mitigated the stress🤪

[@jeffreysearle2996]

Interesting how two people can sail across oceans and then completely lose their minds trying to get into marinas. Next time you are in that situation just lay alongside the boat on the starboard with fenders and lines and take a breath shut the motors off and relax and then move it with a couple of lines 😳😳

[@motorbiking18650]

You have two engines right? Why didn't you just pop your starboard engine in forward and helm to port, while having your port engine in reverse? This would have made you pull sideways to port away from your neighbour. The mistake wasn't helm controlling the anchor and boat, the mistake was not having you ready to throw a windward line (in this case port) at the earliest chance. This would have enabled you to motor against it to pull straight. You can then tighten your anchor. and thats not a 20kt wind ;)

[@Grimberian72]

trying to go astern on the port engine rather than going forward on the starboard engine? can very quickly get out of shape when the wind is against you :) recovered nicely in the end :)