Solo Sailing Practice Docking FAIL 😨 Single-Hand Sailings

The Sailing conditions were calm, but that didn't mean I couldn't get into trouble. In this Episode I practice the Sailings on my live-aboard 32' Ericson and experience an epic Docking Fail!

Exiting the channel was easy enough with the help of Donkey Diesel. Once I got from behind Bodega Head's wind-shadow I could turn the motor off! The silence was spectacular! Speeds of 3.6 knots were achieved! I had a shouting match with the Seals that inhabit Bell Buoy, and I tacked back and forth with ease.

Then I tried landing the damn boat back into it's slip at the Marina and chaos ensued. I'm suffering from approaching the dock too slowly, too cautiously. Once I engage forward throttle to actually reach the dock, Prop Walk takes over spinning the stern of Dagny away from the dock and towards the fishing boat to my starboard.

Happy to report that no fishing boats were harmed in the making of this video. Yes, I failed spectacularly on my 1st try, but I didn't break anything, and stuck the 2nd landing attempt! We learn more from our failures, folks.

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