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Lesson 10 - Mooring Techniques Compared to anchoring, mooring a boat is a snap. First find the correct mooring and note the direction that other boats are pointing in. This will tell you which direction to approach the mooring from. As you approach from several boatlengths down-current, time things so that your boat will be stopped at the mooring. If you're going too fast, you can backwind your sails, steer a lot, or put the engine in reverse to slow you down. When the person on the bow picks up the mooring, they should immediately put one of the bridles on a cleat. It doesn't matter if it's not in the chocks at this point - you just want to make sure that the boat's attached. You can then take your time and untwist the bridles and put one on each side, after going through the line chocks first. To finish, attach your chafing gear, and tie a short line over the cleats holding the mooring bridles to prevent them from falling off the cleat. When leaving the mooring, don't forget to hook up the mooring pennant and flag to the mooring bridles, or you'll be looking for your boathook when you return because the bridles will be hanging straight down from the mooring ball!
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01 - Adjust Your Mast Rake For More Speed