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Teaches sailors all they need to know about how to handle a sailboat using an engine. This is especially important when you are maneuvering in close quarters, in and around moorings, docks and marinas.
This program provides thorough instruction in sailboat handling, docking, close quarter maneuvers, handling strong currents and steering a course. Subjects Covered Include: Basics of Handling Sailboats Under Power, Approaching Docks/Moorings, Maneuvering in Close Quarters, Departing Slips and Docks, Wind to Your Port, Steering a Course, Wind to Your Starboard, Downwind, Upwind, Engine Maintenance, Handling Strong Currents, Backing, Trimming, Rules of the Road (Under Power), Paddle Wheel Effect, Clearing the Lines, Maneuvering in Close Quarters.
(about 50 minutes)
This video was added to our catalog on September 12, 2005 in Boating::Sailing and Boating::Power boating.
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A novice production to docking. Poor illustrations, prop-walk not really defined. I was looking for a DVD where a complete explaination of docking and leaving the slip was shown. Especially, backing out of a slip as my "tank of a boat" refuses to respond to the rudder. Spring line pivots were hard to see, docking lines were not demostrated with illustrations so it was hard to visulize.
NOT RECOMMENDED for experienced sailors.
Good DVD for modern fin keel light displacement boats. Shows all of the basics , however, I think accompanying diagrams would have made it better. Drouge deployment could of been a bigger part.
Video is almost amateurish as far as production quality and presentation. Techniques discussed and demonstrated are noteworthy, however.
It is obviously impossible to capture and demonstrate all conceivable docking situations in one video but this one gave enough examples to stimulate the thought process relative to the basic problems frequently encountered.
The presentation became repetitious and somewhat boring as the producers tried to encompass a large number of typical docking situations.
Overall the video has definite merit.
