Hold my beer and watch this…

That's one hellava job! You can be proud of that one. That's why you make the big bucks. o_O
 
BTDT on the other end of the marina with Freedom. I was never impressed with the management of slips there LOL.
 
I m not a big fan of Highbore. They made us wait 20 minutes outside in the current to clear our “slip”. Two bad breakers on the dock, they replaced one right away but you could tell it was old.
 
You nearly needed a crowbar to get into that one. Nicely done.
 
Every time I moored up in a tight spot and it went perfect nobody was watching. If there was a crowd - 90% chance I'll lose a main engine or something once I'm committed to the approach, or there'll be a nasty surge AND I lose a main coming into the Travellift slip (thanks, Monterey, that wasn't fun).
 
When we left, the captain of the Westport right behind doubted I could make it out. By the time we started moving, there were half a dozen people filming hoping their video would go viral. I m sure they were disappointed. It was blowing 20 kts btw :) just after the front.

People don’t believe me when I explain that the bigger the boat, the easier it is
 
PascalG said:
When we left, the captain of the Westport right behind doubted I could make it out. By the time we started moving, there were half a dozen people filming hoping their video would go viral. I m sure they were disappointed. It was blowing 20 kts btw :) just after the front.

People don’t believe me when I explain that the bigger the boat, the easier it is
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Sure is. Displacement is a great defense against wind! People tend to get overwhelmed by the thought of twin engines, too, but it's FAR easier to maneuver than a single screw and gives you a lot more options.
 
PascalG said:
When we left, the captain of the Westport right behind doubted I could make it out.
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Yes, he made that quite obvious as he stood there with his big fender! :oops:
It was cool enough watching you go in, and really fun to see how you made it out.
Pretty tight on the starboard side, too.
 
I asked the Westport crew to stand ready with fenders just in case. On the starboard side we had a foot clearance to that boat…. It worked. Not sure if it was skills or luck..
 
I always thought that backing down with twins was easier to control than going forward. Hence leaving was probably a bit easier.
 
Damned impressive work Pascal! I'm curious, was that the only slip they had that would fit you or did they just really want to see your skills in action?
 
Even when I knew you made it in and out without incident I was sweating bullets watching. Ha.

Incredible skill.
 
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