Hello and welcome to the Sailing and Cruising the East Coast of the United States podcast. This is part 1 of a 3 part series on solo sailing. In this episode, Mike and I talk about docking the boat solo. It’s taken me over 2 seasons to figure out how to dock the boat solo in most conditions with confidence. The key “discovery” was using 2 large round ball fenders at the stern of the boat. This allows me to come into the slip stern first and nuzzle up to the dock. I then leave the boat in reverse idle and the boat will just stay there and I can get off the boat and secure the lines. Make sure you listen to the episode for some other key tips. Also, be on the lookout for part 2 - solo anchoring/mooring and part 3 - controlling your sails solo.
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