TECHNIQUE – How to spin it “English style” with spring
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Here we had explained how to moor using the spring. Now we show you how to set sail from a side berth, when the crosswind is pushing you into the dock-a rather delicate operation. Using the central spring will again help you.
Set sail from the side berth with the spring
1. Quietly remove the bow and stern lines, leaving only the spring: the crosswind will keep you parallel to the dock.
2. Put into forward gear, keeping the spring. The boat begins to rotate. Make sure the jaw is well protected by the fenders.
3. When the stern has moved sufficiently away from the dock, engage neutral and immediately reverse.
4. Spin the spring, following the movement of the boat: if it stays on the pull, even for a short time, the stern will tend to move back toward the dock.
5. Mission accomplished: your pressure on the throttle knob will be directly proportional to the intensity of the wind blowing across the boat.
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