Precisely maneuvering a boat like the Turid II when powered takes practice. Especially when it is windy, it is difficult to turn on a small surface and even more difficult to reverse, which we have experienced in several ports during this year's journey.
In Mariehamn we became e.g. lured into this trap by the port guard. The width of the channel in between the boats was not much more than a boat length so it was basically impossible to turn around without coming in towards a moored boat. And backing straight out is simply not possible. In addition, it was windy…
So yesterday we spent an hour in the home port practicing backing and docking. Backing may not sound so difficult, but you basically have no rudder effect when backing with a sailboat like ours, and the propeller rotation means that the stern is always pulled to port (left). Except when the wind catches the boat...
Our track in the port:
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Nice to see that even others can admit that backing up with a long-keeled sailboat is a problem, especially when it's windy and crowded. I always feel as insecure in these situations, despite exercises similar to your harbor maneuver.
Thanks for a nice blog!
Lars L
No, it's not easy. But I also think it's a bit of a sport to learn to master it. /Jacob