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@Bunnyshooter 223 It's because the dock owners want as much money as possible. They'll cram in as many as they can. If I had a superyacht, no way am I docking it in Monaco. It costs thousands to park there for one day. I wouldn't want to be stuck next to a gazillionaire whose yacht is so long that the captain won't even see mine!
He did a fantastic job. Not only was there wind, but you could see there was a pretty strong current too. The fact there was a tender waiting right off the bat to help tells you that this is a difficult job for pretty much all the boats. Its helps that the crew from the other boat was there to help with fenders, hands and feet.
Been boating 29 years and still suck at maneuvering in challenging conditions and I live on the coast so always current and usually wind. Haven't damaged any boats somehow...thankful for that. I definitely go slow and will abort a situation in a second if things get risky. Watching these monster yachts maneuver in tight quarters makes my hands sweat, but quite entertaining and impressive.
It is much harder than it looks, and with a thousand people watching you makes it that much more nerve-racking, the wind and water current don't help either. I think he did a good job.
Anyone who disliked this doesn’t understand what they watched. He got it in, did you see the flag and the shorts hanging on the railing and the cross wind he was taking. Very impressive who ever he was!
As a professional yacht captain for 12 years I say very nice job! You can see the strength of the wind which is directly on the beam for the berthing position. At that point its depends on the power of the bow thruster which is normally insufficient. The captain mace the correct decision in requesting assisting from the marina tender and performed a very nice berthing procedure in difficult conditions.
I agree, just a little bit slower... He is not driving. He is skipping. As for the thruster, it was so sufficient; I could hear it in Greece. Nice boat.
Mark Wilkinson If you thought that was a nice job then I know you ain’t fuck all at the helm let alone a Yatch Captain. That was a horrendous effort, disgraceful.
Have to say that was not a bad job, wind & tide against him, bow thrusters are generally very poor - I have 10m commercial and would be ok with that, lots of keyboard skippers think they can do better !
Too many "experts" without experience here. The maneuver was more difficult than it seems, the skipper reacted well and could finish it without a scratch. Good job.
Docking a yacht is no easy job for the novice and the pro. Considering the wind and tight space, this captain made it in the second try. How many commentators have actually docked a yacht this size in a space that small with a multi-million dollar yacht next door? Got to have nerves of steel and skill as smooth as silk!
Little crazy at first but after taking charge he did a fabulous job. Docking a ship of that size in big wind is extremely difficult. Great job captain.
I agree, when I was watching the two guys on the bow of the one boat moving the fenders to the starboard side, I wondered what they were doing taking the fenders away. Then I realized there was a space there. Last thing I would want to do is be in that marina. I sail to get away. I anchor to be alone and away from the crowds and noise of everyday life. I have a tender to get to the beach or shore.
Any good captian knows you dont move backwards with the wind, its about three times as hard as moving backwards against the wind. This captain sure did a great job going with the wind through.
Amazing, bow thrusters too. I remember docking at the hookers point shrimp docks in Tampa. You had to back an 85 foot single engine shrimp boat down a quarter mile long canal so narrow that a boat tired on both sides didn't even leave room for fenders. Fun on a windy day.
Tight squeeze there! I would say that was a more than decent job or docking considering the obvious wind issue. Not an inch to spare between those boats.
1. Most yachts this size have a hired / professional crew on board. This looks like owner/driver to me and for being a "weekend warrior" he did very well, considering the captain had no VHF communication with the crew on the aftdeck etc. (from the helm you can't see the stern of the vessel so you need someone calling distances etc.) 2. The wind was gusting, very difficult to predict wind gusts. 3. Big sailing area of the hull and superstructure combined with a lightweight fiberglass hull with all the weight in the back (engines) and no weight in the bow makes these boats very difficult to manuever in a crosswind, even when you have a very strong bowthruster. 4. He sucessfully avoided running over the groundlines of the other vessels. 5. Despite ridiculously undersized fenders ( probably supplied by the shipyard on delivery) they managed to fend off the other boats. 6. He didn't panic, even with an audience So in my book he did well ! (Not an armchair sailor, I drive Mega Yachts for a living, holding an MCA 3000 t licence )
I agree,I used to run Offshore Supply but we had earthmover and airplane tires for fenders! Your comments are dead on, especially the radios....not having them, and docking from the wheelhouse would make me very nervous.
I don't know what I'm doing with a boat but I do know that you always back into and against the tide. This chappy is backing up and going for a jolly ride with the tide.
I don't know where you got your information about backing a boat, but I think some fact checking is in order. Either you have been told wrong or you misunderstood what you read somewhere. 1. A captain often doesn't get a choice about the particulars of the wind and water when backing up is required. 2. It is current (Ebb, flood or slack) NOT TIDE (High or Low) that has effects on backing a boat. (Or going forward for that matter) 3. At these marina speeds, the wind is often a bigger factor than the current. 4. That isn't a small fishing boat he's maneuvering in close quarters. The side of that big yacht has more than twice the area of the sails of an America's cup racing boat. Don't get me wrong, I'm not criticizing you or challenging you. I'm just presenting facts as I know them. The difference in the effects of wind on small Vs. large vessels is huge. Even between a 22 foot sailboat and a 30 foot sailboat the effect is about quadrupled.
Well he kept over correcting on his aft rudder controls. It was horrible to watch. I wanted to jump on the craft and wring his neck then dock her for him.
@@fredbrillo1849 No. Are you familiar with the docking area? Its cramped, and not approachable from every angle. This is mainly due to its narrow channel size when full of other docked craft.
Lol...is funny to even watch.....I. Spent 20 years in the US Coast Guard....and have the Experience..to put a boat that’s size in a slip...with that type of wind.......but itt appears that no one in this has the Experience to-put a boat in DOCK WITH little wind........just seems that theses Captain’s need more practice at heavy boat handling Instead of the Fairweather sailing...........
Rich peoples trailer parks . I will never understand it. I prefer to swing on the hook in a secluded Anchorage with no one else in sight but that’s just me.
Can I make a suggestion? NEVER dock into a berth downwind. Go against the wind, with the propulsion part of the boat. In this case, the skipper should have turned the boat 180° and backed into the wind into the marina. Coming at the berth, he should have turned the bow into the wind. This movement would give the boat lots of momentum, even with a violent wind abeam and long enough to hold it still, berth it gently in and without pumping the bow thruster continuously. (what if it tripped because the fuse blew, due to overheating? Or was it a hydraulic one?)
how good it is, read the posts of those who understand navigation, at first I thought he didn’t know how to fly, only later did I understand that he drove very well, even in the wind, congratulations!
It's always a bit nerve wrecking going into an unknown harbour with no real plan since you don't know the place. Stressful for the captain to keep lookout for a spot , at the same time taking into consideration the side winds and not hitting anything or getting others anchor lines in the prop since this boat is quite big. That said, he used quite a bit of throttle in the beginning, but then more moderate adjustments later. I'd say a good job in a stressful environment. An experienced sailor can immediately spot when someone coming in doesn't have a plan. An unexperienced crew doesn't even know what to look out for, the just see when you are getting too close to something hard or shiny. Communication is very important and the captain should reveal what he is planning to do, so others can be ready with lines etc and what roughly to expect. An experienced skipper can make a docking seem so easy, uneventful even, because he/she has been in the harbour before/has experience and or has a plan. The captain deserves to enjoy a nice drink, a foot bath and a neck massage after that. 😉
@ 6:45 is where I yelled out loud.. "He's not putting it there is he?" And he did. I've never navigated a ship but I can sure appreciate just how hard that must have been. Christ, there are people who can't even parallel park their Prius.. Nice Job Captain.
Boy, a lot of people in the comment section must be seasoned captains! I think he did pretty good considering the circumstances. Wind was pretty strong and a lot of surface area on that size of boat. I for one know how stressful it can be at the dock on a windy day, especially when the wind is blowing towards shore, or really expensive boats.
That's Santa Eulalia's port (Ibiza) all the boats that are in that side of the harbour are awesome. There's a dark grey one... it's faster than anything I've ever seen in the sea and it's absolutely mind-blowing.
I work for a guy who can do the most amazing maneuvers in incredibly tight quarters in unfavorable wind conditions with a single screw by going very slowly and not having to fight momentum , and can do it with no mistakes. Many of his dockings are done with the control that I have with our twin screw tug and I’ve been running in tight quarters for 30 plus years. Speed is the enemy. Then too so is inexperienced. He did a good job here but the crew had some problems with figuring out where to put the fenders.
Holy crap. That guy really knew his stuff. Not just a 15+ knot breeze but a heavy current as well, and a very narrow berth. Very, very well done; my hat is off to the skipper. Yo - shore captains: you need some hull speed when fighting a current. That made this teaching moment even more impressive.
It looks like Santa Eulalia and as far as I could determine the chap did a reasonable final job considering the wind, the width of the channel between the fuel dock and the Ground Lines opposite it and the slot he had. I had no idea what he was trying to do until his stern started to slip in that space. As for going up the channel stern first that would never have worked because the boat downwind of the slot was longer than the upwind boat and he would have to have heaved the bow upwind rather than check a bow falling off the wind. Try berthing a 45m sailing yacht in Bonifacio with a howler blowing north up the channel and will assholes in little boats getting in the way before some of you comment.
Congrats to the captain ! I have a 32 ft power boat and in the wind it's very hard to dock. The bow thruster, and stern thrusters helped a lot. Tight space, good people to help. Great vid. Cheers
the Captain ia a champion, the wind was very strong. I had a 50 SeaRay and this yacht is much bigger. The guy is a stud but you a person never tried to dock a big boat in a strong wind you would not be able to understand.
THAT right there is the problem! These kids think they know it all but I would imagine most have never been on a yacht, not to mention pilot one. And even if you have a boat its NEVER the same as trying to dock a larger 80-100 footer. If you put a 40', 50' or even a 60' next to a 70' there is a HUGE difference in the size of the boat not only length wise but also in terms of its beam.
For sure. It's nearly impossible to get my 32 footer into a far bigger slip when the wind is howling. The way this marina is set up, you're SUPPOSED to rub against other boats (with fenders). This is a seriously awesome parking job.
Helmsman made a novice mistake: Should've turned around outside the channel where he had much more maneuverability and approach the intended slip stern to and directly into the wind so as to mitigate the winds affect on his bow.
My thoughts exactly, but wonder if hes ever been in a situation that bow and stern thrusters couldnt sort out before, possibly not. Probably doesnt even know about the different wind effects bow on, to stern on. He should try learning on a sailing yacht using wind against tide with no engine in a tidal river.
Tadserralta, do you know how a motoryacht handles when going backwards? Let me tell you, I captain a 75 ft every year for the past 8 years. It handles like shit. Plain and simple. I know, with sailing boats, its different. There, you back up into your spot. With M/Y, its different. They are extremely manouvarable, far more than sailing boats (unless we are talking 130 ft and bigger, then it really doesnt matter). The call to go in bow on was correct. The best way to go about this situation, when the boat is new and you dont know how it handles, is to anchor in front of the marina and wait it out. The rib can always get you to the shore, and its not worth the risk. If you do go for the docking, however, speed is the one thing you cant lose. When you stop, you lose manouverability. That effect triples with that kind of wind. The thrusters on these boats are way too small to hold it side on- you go in, turn and start backing up quick. You MUST have a fender guy ready astern too- thats it.
+Matej Smidbersky also, the reason backing up is a bad idea, the thruster isnt strong enough to turn you into your spot once you are next to it stern on- this ship weighs around 70 tons- even that marina guy on a rib wont help you at that point.
WOW, what a mess he made of that!! My old gaffer (Fortuna) had no bow thruster just a single variable pitch prop. We took people out for short trips into the Bay of Gibraltar six times a day. We were always having visiting skippers asking if we had a bow thruster as we manoeuvred in and out so effortlessly. But I did have a great crew who knew their ropes which makes all the difference.
I think the cpt did a nice job docking that big ol boat...I had a 75 footer single screw, no bow thrusters, sometimes you just got get after it.. Job well done...☺
What negative comments! Probably fueled by envy. The guy got in OK. May not be the perfect way but he did it OK. He will no doubt learn from this experience too.Comments about anchoring out and waiting for wind to die are not always feasible. Trade winds will blow the same day in day out.
this is the med and when the Mistral blows it blows Hard, also every coast is effected by a sea breeze by mid day / early afternoon, which can be quite strong
Not envy, more like amazement at how much he had to push it. Now if he'd had an actual boat and not a floating motorhome, I'd be applauding him, but you kind of ask for it when you decide to buy a floating motorhome and not a sportfisher, which has about 100x more manueverability, sight, and less windage... but to each their own I guess.
without experience... but much money... you DO THIS ONE TIME IN YOUR LIFE... and then you SELL THIS BOAT... and NEVERMORE will drive a boat. prove my words if you have anytime the money. this show... you wont digest. youtube is not reality, nor your stomach nor emotions you "felt". do it... or see the "yachts" which are sold in the nearby location of gibraltar. they felt it.
Good job Cap! Good crew also,if I was going to try that in a boat like that those guys would have some radios on though!There so many factors that the viewers can't see(or feel) if you aren't a professional already,you definitely could be.
Docking is the most stressful part of most trips... particularly when you're coming in between two other boats like that on a windy day. Flagging off a bad maneuver and trying again is always preferable than trying to prove something sticking to your guns.
not really... it just takes common sense and seamanship! only beginners and stupid guys think that aborting a wrongly engaged maneuver is "no good" or that it involves their pride!
Anyone that says that was a bad job in them winds in that tiny spot has never really captained a boat. The captain did a good there. Maybe not the best, but a really good one. When winds are that strong and the boat is that big its like a kite catching it. Or like when you see the videos of a semi truck get blown over.
The winds were not that fresh. He was in a protected harbor, no tide or current running to speak of. What I see a man with a fat stack of jack and not many motor sailing skills or not enough experience. I have a 70' crab boat with no thrusters a clunky gear box and I'm nearly blind in one eye. I put her in tighter slots with nasty conditions every winter. He gets NO sympathy from me.
Edward Jonez Your probably blind in the other eye too because the winds were about 20 knots or more and the current was going out. And if you do have a crab boat then you know that the profile of that yacht is going to act like a kite and just push it around as mother nature wants. If you watch the flags he is going astern about 5 knots and its standing on end still and you can guestimate the wind speed. Also look at the current you can see it. Although not really bad its obvious. I'm not saying this guy was awesome or anything, I don't know him and don't really care. I've seen better in the same conditions. I'm just saying he did a good job and people that have no idea what its like to pilot a boat... Much less one this size need to check their bad comments about the guy at the door.
ronin51670 It is clear that so many here do not have the concept of "sail area, telltale the Beaufort Scale". Granted he made several approaches, but then again, you don't want to bang up a new boat.
ronin51670 I guarantee you if one of these shit talkers got behind the wheel of a 10 million dollar boat surrounded by boats of the same size in the wind and had to back it in like that they would end up in a seizure.
With side thrusters & twin screws that's an example of dodgy power boat handling in a tight situation, wind or no wind. And yes, I am a qualified merchant navy deck officer and more recently coxswain with 12 years experience of a twin diesel, deep sea rescue boat operating in all sea and weather conditions. As for the water level cabin windows in the hull sides of the vessel just waiting for a nice big side swell at sea, and that water level stern platform with its tender....... :( No sir, a fair weather only vessel with a crew with quite a bit to learn, methinks. As for the marina layout and berth spacing I agree - rotten planning.
Captain took his time, check and double check. There was also surface current by the looks of it. That was a good park. For those seasoned captains there saying he was too fast, well, if water stops moving over the control surfaces, the boat stalls, the wind takes over = fail.
Campomanes marina, also called Greenwich marina because its located on the 0 degree line, Costa Blanca. I had my boat there for 3 years. Nice marina but the afternoon med winds can be horrendous for parking the boat. The wind blows north to south and most of the big boat parking is east to west. No finger berths so the hole where your boat was gets filled up by the neighbouring boats being blown about. Sometimes easier to park bow in then turn it around when the wind stops. The guy did very well there and fortunately the marineros there are well versed at helping out.
Wow. That is incredible that the captain got that huge ship in that tiny slip. I probably would have had trouble backing a 12 foot john boat into that space.
A couple of things, How do they organise the bow lines (the ones that go into the water). Do they use a diver? and; How nice is the ketch with the pilothouse in the foreground for a good part of this video?
David Wild the mooring is ancored for ech boat. mooring go from ancore under water to land (wher came boat stern) when put boat in pozicion, whit stick taket the mooring and then secure rope/mooring to bow. simultanesly secure stern whit rope what is on yacht. depens, in some marina yacht use ther own ancor to secure bow. hope you understnd me. my spellin in so so, also when i presin leters i lost some. i hope you will now more after you read this and its will be usefull to you. sebastijan
We dock in Morocco. It's fantastic at night. There is a lot of drinking, eating , and wife swapping. The wives and girlfriends jump between the yachts. We don't mind docking that close. We made our money in earth moving by developing new blocks for high rise apartments.
If I was in that other boat I'd have told him NO WAY YOUR BRINGING THAT BOAT IN. Sometimes dropping a few anchors and staying in the bay alone until the wind dies down is best, regardless.
the captain was a little over zealous in his approach - going to way to fast, whipping the boat around in every which direction. it was a tough docking... but one rule of thumb is to never go faster than you need to.
My favourite part began at 2:50 when the lady went upstairs to 'supervise' haha. Like the guy needed the extra pressure of someone who doesn't have a clue telling him he's doing it wrong. Which is EXACTLY what my mother would do hahaha ;)
Anyone finding themselves in this position is under enormous strain and pressure which until you have done it you might not appreciate ! It’s a big boat to squeeze in and the wind can overcome the thrusters ability to hold the boat ...my only comment would be to slow everything down and don’t be afraid to go out and try again slowly !
This is getting really scary. What a beautiful Yacht. Hate for it to get trashed. Back to the video....... I'm astonished there wasn't a crash. . In America we're use to having a bit of personal space.
Half of this captains critics would have done 100k damage in as long as took to type their opinions {with a full half of them having zero experience} well done, snug fit.
By the time you’re actually qualified to take the helm of one of these, berthing it in such temperate conditions shouldn’t be a challenge. The captain did a good job but clearly he’s an owner. Any qualified captain who whipped it around the marina with such a cavalier attitude and seemingly no regard for his perimeter, wouldn’t be employed long. The actual stern approach, when it happened was fine.
I love how they park these super expensive things next to each other so they can live in a way as people live in block-houses. :)
@Bunnyshooter 223 I am thinking the same thing, no privacy.
@Bunnyshooter 223 It's because the dock owners want as much money as possible. They'll cram in as many as they can. If I had a superyacht, no way am I docking it in Monaco. It costs thousands to park there for one day. I wouldn't want to be stuck next to a gazillionaire whose yacht is so long that the captain won't even see mine!
@SS Standartenfuhrer full of Shite people?
They miss their condos. Most of these plastic castles are just ocean going condos anyway.
so stupid but true !! lol
He did a fantastic job. Not only was there wind, but you could see there was a pretty strong current too. The fact there was a tender waiting right off the bat to help tells you that this is a difficult job for pretty much all the boats. Its helps that the crew from the other boat was there to help with fenders, hands and feet.
That's insane making them park their boats / yachts so close together! The captain did a great job.
Been boating 29 years and still suck at maneuvering in challenging conditions and I live on the coast so always current and usually wind. Haven't damaged any boats somehow...thankful for that. I definitely go slow and will abort a situation in a second if things get risky. Watching these monster yachts maneuver in tight quarters makes my hands sweat, but quite entertaining and impressive.
It is much harder than it looks, and with a thousand people watching you makes it that much more nerve-racking, the wind and water current don't help either. I think he did a good job.
Anyone who disliked this doesn’t understand what they watched. He got it in, did you see the flag and the shorts hanging on the railing and the cross wind he was taking. Very impressive who ever he was!
A new harbour for the captain, a new ship, wind, small place to range.
That was a very good job from the captain, respect.
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Respect..... when you see it done correctly.
@@verucasalt2391 ok let’s see you do it
@@ZicajosProductions Ummm, I was giving respect to the captain.
I can dock my 36’ Trawler, could you?
Looked to me like horrible skippering.
The biggest I ever dock was a 75 foot LCM-8. It would always put its stern into the wind when backing.
As a professional yacht captain for 12 years I say very nice job! You can see the strength of the wind which is directly on the beam for the berthing position. At that point its depends on the power of the bow thruster which is normally insufficient. The captain mace the correct decision in requesting assisting from the marina tender and performed a very nice berthing procedure in difficult conditions.
I agree, just a little bit slower... He is not driving. He is skipping.
As for the thruster, it was so sufficient; I could hear it in Greece.
Nice boat.
would you be my facebook friend Mark Wilkinson ..
Mark Wilkinson If you thought that was a nice job then I know you ain’t fuck all at the helm let alone a Yatch Captain. That was a horrendous effort, disgraceful.
Have to say that was not a bad job, wind & tide against him, bow thrusters are generally very poor - I have 10m commercial and would be ok with that, lots of keyboard skippers think they can do better !
@@DuzBee Tell us about your experience to justify such a comment then..
Too many "experts" without experience here. The maneuver was more difficult than it seems, the skipper reacted well and could finish it without a scratch. Good job.
Tough conditions. Under circumstances, skipper did a good job.
@@davidbutler1746 11q1
Strange.I can't find a single comment that criticizes the captain. Only praising words. But I only checked the first 100 comments though.
@@Dani-it5sy because he reacted well
Thank you for the clarity. I only enough to hold my breath and cross my fingers.
Docking a yacht is no easy job for the novice and the pro. Considering the wind and tight space, this captain made it in the second try. How many commentators have actually docked a yacht this size in a space that small with a multi-million dollar yacht next door? Got to have nerves of steel and skill as smooth as silk!
Little crazy at first but after taking charge he did a fabulous job. Docking a ship of that size in big wind is extremely difficult. Great job captain.
I see a lot of comments here, do any of you know just how hard that is to do on a calm day let alone a windy day. This guy did just fine.
I know how it is... very easy if you have 6 krossjets...
@raymond brosious .. Agreed. .. With a wind exponent of 10, the pilot displayed skill. .. Vail, Colorado
Nope, my father is a captain.... slow, steady and smart. This guy is dangerous.
Im not a boater (yet) but the spot he was going into doesn't even look like a spot....
I agree, when I was watching the two guys on the bow of the one boat moving the fenders to the starboard side, I wondered what they were doing taking the fenders away. Then I realized there was a space there. Last thing I would want to do is be in that marina. I sail to get away. I anchor to be alone and away from the crowds and noise of everyday life. I have a tender to get to the beach or shore.
Any good captian knows you dont move backwards with the wind, its about three times as hard as moving backwards against the wind. This captain sure did a great job going with the wind through.
Thats so so tight
Amazing, bow thrusters too.
I remember docking at the hookers point shrimp docks in Tampa. You had to back an 85 foot single engine shrimp boat down a quarter mile long canal so narrow that a boat tired on both sides didn't even leave room for fenders. Fun on a windy day.
Tight squeeze there! I would say that was a more than decent job or docking considering the obvious wind issue. Not an inch to spare between those boats.
1. Most yachts this size have a hired / professional crew on board. This looks like owner/driver to me and for being a
"weekend warrior" he did very well, considering the captain had no VHF communication with the crew on the aftdeck etc.
(from the helm you can't see the stern of the vessel so you need someone calling distances etc.)
2. The wind was gusting, very difficult to predict wind gusts.
3. Big sailing area of the hull and superstructure combined with a lightweight fiberglass hull with all the weight in the back
(engines) and no weight in the bow makes these boats very difficult to manuever in a crosswind, even when you have a very
strong bowthruster.
4. He sucessfully avoided running over the groundlines of the other vessels.
5. Despite ridiculously undersized fenders ( probably supplied by the shipyard on delivery) they managed to fend off the other
boats.
6. He didn't panic, even with an audience
So in my book he did well !
(Not an armchair sailor, I drive Mega Yachts for a living, holding an MCA 3000 t licence )
I agree,I used to run Offshore Supply but we had earthmover and airplane tires for fenders! Your comments are dead on, especially the radios....not having them, and docking from the wheelhouse would make me very nervous.
The title should be Docking in swift current and wind. Well done Captain , Crew, and Marina Staff!!!
current???
Knowledge of sailing is HUGE. I'm sailing more then 18 years after High School and I'm still learning. Don't make jokes with sea.
+Predrag Nedeljkovic yes and some are talking like they know almost everything
+Predrag Nedeljkovic yeah the sea is a nasty bitch never take it lightly
+Predrag Nedeljkovic Exactly. I have been sailing more than 40 years, taught it for decades, wrote a book about it, and there is still more to learn.
Bernard Antone I don't want to know. Dock my boat and shut your mouth.. freshwater sailor.
I don't know what I'm doing with a boat but I do know that you always back into and against the tide. This chappy is backing up and going for a jolly ride with the tide.
I don't know where you got your information about backing a boat, but I think some fact checking is in order. Either you have been told wrong or you misunderstood what you read somewhere.
1. A captain often doesn't get a choice about the particulars of the wind and water when backing up is required.
2. It is current (Ebb, flood or slack) NOT TIDE (High or Low) that has effects on backing a boat. (Or going forward for that matter)
3. At these marina speeds, the wind is often a bigger factor than the current.
4. That isn't a small fishing boat he's maneuvering in close quarters. The side of that big yacht has more than twice the area of the sails of an America's cup racing boat.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not criticizing you or challenging you. I'm just presenting facts as I know them. The difference in the effects of wind on small Vs. large vessels is huge. Even between a 22 foot sailboat and a 30 foot sailboat the effect is about quadrupled.
That guy did an incredible job. I dock cargo ships at the port of Long beach and that maneuvering looked a lot easier than what I do.
And how many tugboats help you out?
Excellent team work on the part of several crews and the guy in the powered dingy. I'm not a sailor, either, just an observer!
Fuck you
@@U.T.A. 😂😂😂
Keyboard warriors everywhere. He got in. Respect to the man.
Well he kept over correcting on his aft rudder controls. It was horrible to watch. I wanted to jump on the craft and wring his neck then dock her for him.
No respect earned. I've done better.
@@TheUnforgiven69 the boat has multiple engines. You don't use rudders to dick. Only engines
The problem was that he should have approached from the downwind side and worked against the wind not with the wind. Amateur mistake.
@@fredbrillo1849 No.
Are you familiar with the docking area?
Its cramped, and not approachable from every angle.
This is mainly due to its narrow channel size when full of other docked craft.
Amazing footage! Shows how difficult it is to dock with fast currants!
Lol...is funny to even watch.....I. Spent 20 years in the US Coast Guard....and have the Experience..to put a boat that’s size in a slip...with that type of wind.......but itt appears that no one in this has the Experience to-put a boat in DOCK WITH little wind........just seems that theses Captain’s need more practice at heavy boat handling Instead of the Fairweather sailing...........
Look how classy these three are finders out on both sides while under way . Wow great captain ...
Wow...awesome boat....great job getting in that small spot..
Rich peoples trailer parks . I will never understand it. I prefer to swing on the hook in a secluded Anchorage with no one else in sight but that’s just me.
To jest na pokaz ,musi być tłum ludzi.
Can I make a suggestion? NEVER dock into a berth downwind. Go against the wind, with the propulsion part of the boat. In this case, the skipper should have turned the boat 180° and backed into the wind into the marina. Coming at the berth, he should have turned the bow into the wind. This movement would give the boat lots of momentum, even with a violent wind abeam and long enough to hold it still, berth it gently in and without pumping the bow thruster continuously. (what if it tripped because the fuse blew, due to overheating? Or was it a hydraulic one?)
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Of course, well said, NEVER dock into a birth downwind. I thought that everyone knew that basic principle!!!
@@slit4659or else what? His suggestion sounds good to me.
yachts that size make great wind sails...not as easy as it looks what that captain did. Pretty good maneuver
how good it is, read the posts of those who understand navigation, at first I thought he didn’t know how to fly, only later did I understand that he drove very well, even in the wind, congratulations!
It must suck spending millions on a yacht only to be assigned a slip next to a boat bigger than yours.
This is amazing. ~ I lived in Norfolk, VA and saw many ships come into dock. ~ this yacht footage is truly amazing ~ thank you.
NFK!
It's always a bit nerve wrecking going into an unknown harbour with no real plan since you don't know the place. Stressful for the captain to keep lookout for a spot , at the same time taking into consideration the side winds and not hitting anything or getting others anchor lines in the prop since this boat is quite big.
That said, he used quite a bit of throttle in the beginning, but then more moderate adjustments later. I'd say a good job in a stressful environment.
An experienced sailor can immediately spot when someone coming in doesn't have a plan.
An unexperienced crew doesn't even know what to look out for, the just see when you are getting too close to something hard or shiny.
Communication is very important and the captain should reveal what he is planning to do, so others can be ready with lines etc and what roughly to expect.
An experienced skipper can make a docking seem so easy, uneventful even, because he/she has been in the harbour before/has experience and or has a plan.
The captain deserves to enjoy a nice drink, a foot bath and a neck massage after that. 😉
Some beaurtiful boats!! I cant believe they park them that close together!! That looks like it would be hard to do on a calm day.
@ 6:45 is where I yelled out loud.. "He's not putting it there is he?" And he did. I've never navigated a ship but I can sure appreciate just how hard that must have been. Christ, there are people who can't even parallel park their Prius.. Nice Job Captain.
Boy, a lot of people in the comment section must be seasoned captains! I think he did pretty good considering the circumstances. Wind was pretty strong and a lot of surface area on that size of boat. I for one know how stressful it can be at the dock on a windy day, especially when the wind is blowing towards shore, or really expensive boats.
Also stressful with a bunch of people watching every move.
Dave Hinckley lolll, this is your captain speaking, we are about to dock, please put on your provided blindfolds so the captain does not get nervous
Again, I don't care, kill the captain.
Yep….a whole lot of couch captains in the replies.
Bet none have anything over 12’……..or 5”.
That's hard stuff to do right there. Even trying to do that in a much smaller boat can be a real pain in the ass with the wind and current.
Out of experiance, the larger the vessel the easier id is.
However, still needs skills and practising.
Damn nice job for such a narrow slip ... people don't realize how much the wind plays a roll in docking.
That's Santa Eulalia's port (Ibiza) all the boats that are in that side of the harbour are awesome. There's a dark grey one... it's faster than anything I've ever seen in the sea and it's absolutely mind-blowing.
+royrodrigator Port of Campomanes, Marina Greenwich , Altea (Alicante) Spain
+Javier Rullan Ruano Really : ( what a fail hahaha
There's a dock in Santa Eulia that looks just like the one in the video hahahaha
I understand he did a good job. Can someone explain some of the manuvers that made it successful? Trying to learn.
Yes I can
I work for a guy who can do the most amazing maneuvers in incredibly tight quarters in unfavorable wind conditions with a single screw by going very slowly and not having to fight momentum , and can do it with no mistakes. Many of his dockings are done with the control that I have with our twin screw tug and I’ve been running in tight quarters for 30 plus years. Speed is the enemy. Then too so is inexperienced. He did a good job here but the crew had some problems with figuring out where to put the fenders.
Yeh right, I 70 years ago i would have done same when I was a young bloke
Good team work. I love how that small dingy pushed from the sides.
Holy crap. That guy really knew his stuff. Not just a 15+ knot breeze but a heavy current as well, and a very narrow berth. Very, very well done; my hat is off to the skipper. Yo - shore captains: you need some hull speed when fighting a current. That made this teaching moment even more impressive.
Talk about impressive! Barely a fenders worth of room between those boats and 20kts breeze! Great job Capt!
It looks like Santa Eulalia and as far as I could determine the chap did a reasonable final job considering the wind, the width of the channel between the fuel dock and the Ground Lines opposite it and the slot he had. I had no idea what he was trying to do until his stern started to slip in that space. As for going up the channel stern first that would never have worked because the boat downwind of the slot was longer than the upwind boat and he would have to have heaved the bow upwind rather than check a bow falling off the wind. Try berthing a 45m sailing yacht in Bonifacio with a howler blowing north up the channel and will assholes in little boats getting in the way before some of you comment.
Congrats to the captain ! I have a 32 ft power boat and in the wind it's very hard to dock. The bow thruster, and stern thrusters helped a lot. Tight space, good people to help. Great vid. Cheers
the Captain ia a champion, the wind was very strong. I had a 50 SeaRay and this yacht is much bigger. The guy is a stud but you a person never tried to dock a big boat in a strong wind you would not be able to understand.
THAT right there is the problem! These kids think they know it all but I would imagine most have never been on a yacht, not to mention pilot one. And even if you have a boat its NEVER the same as trying to dock a larger 80-100 footer. If you put a 40', 50' or even a 60' next to a 70' there is a HUGE difference in the size of the boat not only length wise but also in terms of its beam.
John Salazar Thats also what I thought and I never docked anything bigger than a 30'. Its not damn easy if its really windy and space is limited.
For sure. It's nearly impossible to get my 32 footer into a far bigger slip when the wind is howling. The way this marina is set up, you're SUPPOSED to rub against other boats (with fenders). This is a seriously awesome parking job.
he did a great job....slow is pro, but when you turn beam-to the wind, haste is needed. Never an easy docking in those circumstances. Hats Off
Yes the wind is challenging. But the Captain came in way to hot. Nice job on backing in, bow and stern thrusters!
Damn! I had a hard time with my 22footer Kayot last week, good job man, high winds suck
man, those yachts are packed tighter than Walmart parking spaces.
marina space are very expensive !!
Helmsman made a novice mistake: Should've turned around outside the channel where he had much more maneuverability and approach the intended slip stern to and directly into the wind so as to mitigate the winds affect on his bow.
My thoughts exactly, but wonder if hes ever been in a situation that bow and stern thrusters couldnt sort out before, possibly not. Probably doesnt even know about the different wind effects bow on, to stern on. He should try learning on a sailing yacht using wind against tide with no engine in a tidal river.
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Tadserralta, do you know how a motoryacht handles when going backwards? Let me tell you, I captain a 75 ft every year for the past 8 years. It handles like shit. Plain and simple. I know, with sailing boats, its different. There, you back up into your spot. With M/Y, its different. They are extremely manouvarable, far more than sailing boats (unless we are talking 130 ft and bigger, then it really doesnt matter). The call to go in bow on was correct. The best way to go about this situation, when the boat is new and you dont know how it handles, is to anchor in front of the marina and wait it out. The rib can always get you to the shore, and its not worth the risk. If you do go for the docking, however, speed is the one thing you cant lose. When you stop, you lose manouverability. That effect triples with that kind of wind. The thrusters on these boats are way too small to hold it side on- you go in, turn and start backing up quick. You MUST have a fender guy ready astern too- thats it.
+Matej Smidbersky also, the reason backing up is a bad idea, the thruster isnt strong enough to turn you into your spot once you are next to it stern on- this ship weighs around 70 tons- even that marina guy on a rib wont help you at that point.
You're right. Best choice with an unfamiliar yacht would've been to stay out and wait it out. Point taken.
WOW, what a mess he made of that!! My old gaffer (Fortuna) had no bow thruster just a single variable pitch prop. We took people out for short trips into the Bay of Gibraltar six times a day. We were always having visiting skippers asking if we had a bow thruster as we manoeuvred in and out so effortlessly. But I did have a great crew who knew their ropes which makes all the difference.
I think the cpt did a nice job docking that big ol boat...I had a 75 footer single screw, no bow thrusters, sometimes you just got get after it.. Job well done...☺
And that my friend is why I paddle a kayak :)
Micro yachts, yeah!
What negative comments! Probably fueled by envy. The guy got in OK. May not be the perfect way but he did it OK. He will no doubt learn from this experience too.Comments about anchoring out and waiting for wind to die are not always feasible. Trade winds will blow the same day in day out.
this is the med and when the Mistral blows it blows Hard, also every coast is effected by a sea breeze by mid day / early afternoon, which can be quite strong
Not envy, more like amazement at how much he had to push it. Now if he'd had an actual boat and not a floating motorhome, I'd be applauding him, but you kind of ask for it when you decide to buy a floating motorhome and not a sportfisher, which has about 100x more manueverability, sight, and less windage... but to each their own I guess.
Talk about putting the sardine back int he package!! Man that was tight! Great job!!
He did a great job - slow and considered. Well done skipper.
So many forces to deal with at once. That was an excellent job by the skipper.
Wow, those side thrusters are so powerful!
If only I had problems like that.
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without experience... but much money... you DO THIS ONE TIME IN YOUR LIFE... and then you SELL THIS BOAT... and NEVERMORE will drive a boat. prove my words if you have anytime the money. this show... you wont digest. youtube is not reality, nor your stomach nor emotions you "felt". do it... or see the "yachts" which are sold in the nearby location of gibraltar. they felt it.
Then I'd love to share it😂
Whoah!!
Snug fit mate. Experience shown in his assessment and patience of his manoeuvre.
G'day from Australia 🇦🇺
But not on his first approach, way too fast. imo
Good job Cap! Good crew also,if I was going to try that in a boat like that those guys would have some radios on though!There so many factors that the viewers can't see(or feel) if you aren't a professional already,you definitely could be.
You can't wait for the wind to settle when your on your last bottle of Sparkling Rose'!!!
Looks very stressful but great team work got the job done. Well done!
That boat has some serious thrusters.
Never mind the thrusters, its god (and the wind) that prevails
Docking is the most stressful part of most trips... particularly when you're coming in between two other boats like that on a windy day. Flagging off a bad maneuver and trying again is always preferable than trying to prove something sticking to your guns.
+lekoman well said
+1 lekoman . it takes courage to admit you are getting it wrong and abort the docking process
not really... it just takes common sense and seamanship! only beginners and stupid guys think that aborting a wrongly engaged maneuver is "no good" or that it involves their pride!
lekoman I had that problem when I came between 2 boats...
Deadliest catch
I thank my lucky stars for bow thrusters, I could not live without them
Anyone that says that was a bad job in them winds in that tiny spot has never really captained a boat. The captain did a good there. Maybe not the best, but a really good one. When winds are that strong and the boat is that big its like a kite catching it. Or like when you see the videos of a semi truck get blown over.
i do... you just have to anticipate.. and a good crew helps a lot too ...
The winds were not that fresh. He was in a protected harbor, no tide or current running to speak of. What I see a man with a fat stack of jack and not many motor sailing skills or not enough experience. I have a 70' crab boat with no thrusters a clunky gear box and I'm nearly blind in one eye. I put her in tighter slots with nasty conditions every winter. He gets NO sympathy from me.
Edward Jonez Your probably blind in the other eye too because the winds were about 20 knots or more and the current was going out. And if you do have a crab boat then you know that the profile of that yacht is going to act like a kite and just push it around as mother nature wants. If you watch the flags he is going astern about 5 knots and its standing on end still and you can guestimate the wind speed. Also look at the current you can see it. Although not really bad its obvious. I'm not saying this guy was awesome or anything, I don't know him and don't really care. I've seen better in the same conditions. I'm just saying he did a good job and people that have no idea what its like to pilot a boat... Much less one this size need to check their bad comments about the guy at the door.
ronin51670 It is clear that so many here do not have the concept of "sail area, telltale the Beaufort Scale".
Granted he made several approaches, but then again, you don't want to bang up a new boat.
ronin51670 I guarantee you if one of these shit talkers got behind the wheel of a 10 million dollar boat surrounded by boats of the same size in the wind and had to back it in like that they would end up in a seizure.
With side thrusters & twin screws that's an example of dodgy power boat handling in a tight situation, wind or no wind. And yes, I am a qualified merchant navy deck officer and more recently coxswain with 12 years experience of a twin diesel, deep sea rescue boat operating in all sea and weather conditions. As for the water level cabin windows in the hull sides of the vessel just waiting for a nice big side swell at sea, and that water level stern platform with its tender....... :( No sir, a fair weather only vessel with a crew with quite a bit to learn, methinks. As for the marina layout and berth spacing I agree - rotten planning.
Captain took his time, check and double check. There was also surface current by the looks of it. That was a good park. For those seasoned captains there saying he was too fast, well, if water stops moving over the control surfaces, the boat stalls, the wind takes over = fail.
Very nice That was a tight spot with a lot of wind. Great job. I am sure others will tell us how they could do it better.
Campomanes marina, also called Greenwich marina because its located on the 0 degree line, Costa Blanca. I had my boat there for 3 years. Nice marina but the afternoon med winds can be horrendous for parking the boat. The wind blows north to south and most of the big boat parking is east to west. No finger berths so the hole where your boat was gets filled up by the neighbouring boats being blown about. Sometimes easier to park bow in then turn it around when the wind stops. The guy did very well there and fortunately the marineros there are well versed at helping out.
What a challenge...with that kind of wind and so small clearance...the captain is quiet okay
Awesome job for such a large boat. Takes great skill to back it into such tight spaces against such a strong wind. Way to go!
Hey considering how windy it was of the you did really well 😊
Wow. That is incredible that the captain got that huge ship in that tiny slip. I probably would have had trouble backing a 12 foot john boat into that space.
when theres strong wind, i do the whole job in reverse gear (from entering the marina) and enough speed
that's what I was thinking the whole time.
Only 5-10 years before I have my own yacht. Can't wait!
A couple of things,
How do they organise the bow lines (the ones that go into the water). Do they use a diver? and;
How nice is the ketch with the pilothouse in the foreground for a good part of this video?
the bow lines should be fixed at the jetty at one end
Frederik Fischer Thanks for that. Fairly obvious when you think about it.
David Wild yes they have a diver, there is a big chain down the water where goes the bow line of each boat.
Javier Rullan Ruano Thank you.
David Wild the mooring is ancored for ech boat. mooring go from ancore under water to land (wher came boat stern) when put boat in pozicion, whit stick taket the mooring and then secure rope/mooring to bow. simultanesly secure stern whit rope what is on yacht. depens, in some marina yacht use ther own ancor to secure bow. hope you understnd me. my spellin in so so, also when i presin leters i lost some. i hope you will now more after you read this and its will be usefull to you.
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We dock in Morocco. It's fantastic at night. There is a lot of drinking, eating , and wife swapping. The wives and girlfriends jump between the yachts. We don't mind docking that close. We made our money in earth moving by developing new blocks for high rise apartments.
Ah, the relaxing moments on the water with one's "boat"....well worth the price of sailing the seas.......
What a huge pain in the ass. Takes all the fun out of yachting.
I know, thats why I gave it up.
If I was in that other boat I'd have told him NO WAY YOUR BRINGING THAT BOAT IN. Sometimes dropping a few anchors and staying in the bay alone until the wind dies down is best, regardless.
+Glenn Berquist This is normal in the Med.
@@CanadianTexaninLiguria Remind me not to sail in the Med then
the captain was a little over zealous in his approach - going to way to fast, whipping the boat around in every which direction. it was a tough docking... but one rule of thumb is to never go faster than you need to.
Heh - the rule of thumb for docking is never go faster than you want to hit anything at ;) Saved me several times, that...
Unbelievable. Not seen anything like that in my 40 years at sea .
My favourite part began at 2:50 when the lady went upstairs to 'supervise' haha. Like the guy needed the extra pressure of someone who doesn't have a clue telling him he's doing it wrong. Which is EXACTLY what my mother would do hahaha ;)
I would have anchored and got more beer with the dingy.
Parking and unparking a boat is some of the most stressful times.
A little to crowed for my taste ..good job
Anyone finding themselves in this position is under enormous strain and pressure which until you have done it you might not appreciate ! It’s a big boat to squeeze in and the wind can overcome the thrusters ability to hold the boat ...my only comment would be to slow everything down and don’t be afraid to go out and try again slowly !
This is getting really scary. What a beautiful Yacht. Hate for it to get trashed. Back to the video.......
I'm astonished there wasn't a crash. .
In America we're use to having a bit of personal space.
Wow, that looks stressful!
Reminds me of the first time landing a plane with heavy gusting winds during flight training not too long ago ...
the captain's chair sometimes does not swivel the way you'd expect
Half of this captains critics would have done 100k damage in as long as took to type their opinions {with a full half of them having zero experience} well done, snug fit.
By the time you’re actually qualified to take the helm of one of these, berthing it in such temperate conditions shouldn’t be a challenge. The captain did a good job but clearly he’s an owner. Any qualified captain who whipped it around the marina with such a cavalier attitude and seemingly no regard for his perimeter, wouldn’t be employed long. The actual stern approach, when it happened was fine.
I cannot do the same job even the boat is 35 feet long so good job!
Good job captain and excellent deckhand.
My only question is: how do they get the sea-doo off the upper deck? :-)
Glenys Haskins With a crane
Javier Rullan Ruano That was my first guess, but I don't see one on the yacht.
87knox it probably folds down into the side
Helicopter, duh.
Mike Armstrong I'm crying out of laughter!
In the past, I have given up putting smaller boats in larger slips. That was insane!