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MARINA MANOEUVRES

Marina manoeuvres fill many cruising sailors with dread
Check prop kick astern when alongside, then try out how the boat responds in open water

ith the boat and crew ready to go, it was time for our first go at ‘pontoon bashing’. It’s always going to be a little nerve-wracking handling a boat you don’t know well in the confines of a windy and tide-swept marina, so it’s a useful tool for the instructor to quickly get a gauge on your level of confidence and ability.

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