How often a yacht is actually moved can often be recognised by the way it is moored. This is not about the condition of the lines. On the contrary, it is quite possible that the owner with the most scruffy ropes is one of the most active sailors in the harbour. It's just that he doesn't remove the mooring lines every time and stow them in the forecastle. Instead, they remain permanently at the berth and are cut to length so that the yacht can be moored at the right distance from the jetty in just a few simple steps.
Fishing line systems also indicate active use of the boat. Anyone who is on the water at every opportunity - even if only for a few hours - will optimise their mooring so that mooring and casting off manoeuvres are comfortable, smooth and do not take up a lot of time.
We have put together some ideas and solutions from the editorial team and from our readers as suggestions.
Now in the new YACHT 11/2011
Hauke Schmidt
Test & Technology editor
