#146t How to Sail a Catamaran - Docking Theory | Sailing Sisu Leopard 45 Catamaran Circumnavigating
Channel: Sailing Sisu
Date: 2021-09-05

This week we will be starting with the Theory of Docking in the series of how to sail a catamaran. Granted, we knew absolute nothing about boats when we moved onto Sisu and two months later we sailed away from South Africa. Now, after more than 22,000nm, 80 latitudes, crossing the Atlantic Ocean, which was not even our longest nor wildest passage, with a passage close to 4,000nm and 42 days, endured storms, 5m high seas, 44kts of wind at sea, in the last three years, we are ready to show our viewers a few tips.

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00:00 - Intro
01:47 - Happy Together II docking
03:17 - Tank Analogy
03:57 - Lock the Steering
04:36 - Effect of Engines on the Movement
05:34 - Pivot Point
06:31 - Forget About BIG SNAZZY Boat Terminology!
07:18 - Casting Off and Get the Boat off the Dock
09:18 - Momentum is Your Enemy
10:36 - Rudder Control Means Boat Control
11:27 - Drifting, Wind and Currents
12:18 - The PICTURE, keep the PICTURE in mind...ALWAYS!
14:44 - Short Summary
15:47 - OK, now let's start with the practical!



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