[Rhodes22-list] Advice

[Chris Geankoplis]

Hey Ron,
	Perhaps I can offer a suggestion or two.  I sail often by myself and
I do not use a motor to pick up my mooring buoy, go to or from the dock at
the marina, or come onto a cove, set the anchor and tie off to the shore.
When I had the boat in a slip on the Chesapeake, it was pretty much the same
thing there too.  This came from many years of, well, making mistakes and
leaving mementos on the boat and dock.  

What I learned was that before I did anything I really needed think out how
the wind would affect the boat at what presentations and speeds with the
motor and without.  I eventually used the wind more than I fought it (took
me a while to figure this out).  Plan your moves, visualize them, and
practice them to get a feel on how the boat behaves.  It is more of a mental
state and approach than physical power. 

 My biggest boost in confidence and enjoyment of my boat did not come from
heading out to the bay to challenge the sea.  I spent the day practicing
docking in my slip and then any slip that was open.  I had all the bumpers
out, and extra life jackets along the sides.  I may have looked foolish but
it was 4 hours well spent.  I also realized that if I moved my slip over one
finger and up two spots it was a synch to enter and exit while I was in this
learning curve.  It cost $15 more a month more but well worth it.  Perhaps
you can consider this too; there may be a slip that will work better with
the prevailing winds.

I hope this helps, I feel certain that this is a phase and you will pick up
the skill and confidence to make your time on the water even better. 

Chris Geankoplis
SV Enosis
Medford OR

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Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 6:43 PM
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Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Advice

I feel a bit discouraged tonight.  I'd like some wisdom from the group.

I enjoyed Ozone this first season with her, but I also had some real
frustrations.  Once I get her out on the water I am fine and have a great
time.  It is the docking and leaving the slip in the wind that is really
getting me down.  The wind blows her all over and is very difficult for my
wife and I to control.  When we hauled her for the season I got her out of
the slip, but before I could get her from reverse into forward and get
steerage the wind blew her into the dock causing a nasty gauge on her port
side that I will need to repair before spring.

This is really getting me down.  No matter what i try the wind is winning. 
Any advice?

Ron



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