Titusville = Easy docking

 

All lined up, the wind is directly behind him

A 60 ft yacht came in today and showed how it’s done when you have all the power and control in the world working for you. He was put on the face dock, a plus right there. Adding to the advantage was an east wind pushing him against the dock. As if that wasn’t enough, he was standing outside the pilothouse next to the rail with what looked like a game controller. As the boat was pushed by the wind towards the dock, he was controlling the forward and aft thrusters to keep the boat parallel to the approaching dock. Gently, he touched and right where his crew had already placed three fenders - matching the three pilings exactly. Must be nice.

Note the game controller the captain is holding, looking intently where his fenders are located

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, we continued our no drama week. Maybe next week I’ll get down in the aft locker and tackle that autopilot that went on strike. I wonder if it will settle for the same terms Ford did? However, it’s got to work seven days a week.

Other than the autopilot, the rest of the electrons are flowing well.