Dealing with Prop Walk and Undock in Tight Spaces

Docking and undocking are always challenging for newbie sailors like us. New marina, crowded marina, narrow fairway, stern first approach are always concerns in the back of our minds. It’s worthwhile to practice different docking techniques whenever we have chance. Today’s video is the part one of two parts to show you step by step how I learned to handle prop walk when in reverse. There are many ways to do it, the following techniques are what we felt comfortable with and so far working for us. Only through lots of on the water practice, you can truly find the best way for yourselves.

-------------------------------------------------------------
Sailboat - Beneteau Oceanis 31
-------------------------------------------------------------
Videos were shot by GoPRO HERO 9
-------------------------------------------------------------
Background music is from Artlist

Sensation created by Gray North
Evolve created by Lavandou
Autumn in Paris created by Jan Baars

-------------------------------------------------------------
#sailing #sailinglife #goldengatebridge #sanfrancisco #bayarea #PropWalk #Docking #unDocking