A lot of damage to charter yachts is caused by botched mooring and unmooring. But with just a little knowledge and practice, the most common mistakes can be avoided.
Mooring astern is the standard manoeuvre in the Mediterranean. Whether with a mooring ring or anchor, the manoeuvres at the stern for mooring are the same, only the approach differs. If there are mooring lines, it makes little difference from which direction the gap at the pier is approached. Or to put it another way: Murings make it possible to approach the berth according to the external circumstances. This means taking into account the manoeuvring space, the wind direction and strength, the current offset and the wheel effect. However, the latter is usually negligible for yachts with saildrive today.
Mooring using the anchor is hardly any different at the pier, only the mooring options are restricted by the fixed anchorage.
As the manoeuvres are stereotypical, it makes sense to cram them into a textbook. In step-by-step instructions, we explain the essentials for a crew of three - helmsman plus two co-sailors.
Lars Bolle
Chief Editor Digital
