How To DOCK A Sailing Dinghy: The Ultimate Jetty Landing Guide
Docking a sailboat by coming alongside a pontoon or jetty. In this video we look at coming alongside a pontoon or jetty. We look at approach angles, possible finish positions and stopping the boat alongside the pontoon. Docking a sailboat requires good speed control as we approach, to stop the boat before mooring up. Speed control is key to manoeuvres like this one, see my video about controlling boat speed here: • How To SLOW DOWN A Sailboat. Sailing Speed... Subscribe and turn on notifications to be kept up to date: https://youtube.com/@philswatersports... Other videos you might like: How a sailing boat works, including sail theory and points of sail: • Learn to sail a dinghy - a step-by-step gu... 5 essentials series: Sail Setting (Part 1/5): • Video Boat Balance (Part 2/5): • Stop Fighting the Tiller: How to Master Bo... Boat Trim (Part 3/5): • Don't Drag Your Transom! Mastering Boat Tr... Board, centreboard or daggerboard (Part 4/5): • How To SET A Centreboard Or Daggerboard PR... Course Made Good (Part 5/5): • How to sail BETTER from A to B - Course Ma... These videos are to help to support the background knowledge to understand what’s happening in a boat. You should learn to sail on a suitable course, led by qualified instructors with appropriate teaching ratios and safety cover. Don’t just buy a boat and try to learn to sail from online videos, as you could end up in a lot of trouble very quickly. Find the governing body for sailing in your own country to locate a suitable reputable course. In the UK the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is the governing body, and also has recognised centres around the word. See my Facebook page: / philswatersports My filming equipment: Panasonic Lumix FZ72 bridge camera, great for video and photos with a 60x zoom: https://amzn.to/3LZ1xEf Victure Action Camera, a waterproof budget camera: https://amzn.to/3QcVwX1 GoPro Hero 7 Black, a great action camera with image stabilisation: https://amzn.to/3rWZqdg As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Boats in this video: Hartley 15 from @hartleyboats521 0:00 How to dock a sailboat 0:42 Planning your approach to the pontoon 3:06 How to slow down a sailboat 4:01 How to stop a sailing boat 4:33 Docking a sailboat onboard view 5:16 Mooring up a sailing boat 5:26 How to control sailing boat speed #sailing #dinghy #learntosail #howtosail #sailfromhome #beginningsailing #boating #sailboat #sailingbasics #sailing101 #5essentials

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