could it be so easy?
Well, you are not the only one with docking issues! Our dock sits 90 degrees to the wind so when I come up underneath, I end up pointing right into the wind, nose in to the dock but the darn thing is 10' in front of me so how do I grab it? I scramble to the bow, nearly capsize and make a mess! If I turn the boat to the side to grab the dock, we start sailing again, even if the main is loose, so I could rip my arm off!
I hear your pain!
I'm not understanding why the dock is 10' in front of you. Can you draw a picture of the situation? What's the wind speed? Man, what I wouldn't give for steady wind!
So, sail head to wind and coast up to the end of the dock and grab it. Step off, then walk it back up the dock on the downwind side.Well, what I really meant was that the bow of the boat is head to wind with the dock perpendicular ...
So, sail head to wind and coast up to the end of the dock and grab it. Step off, then walk it back up the dock on the downwind side.
I discovered this weekend that if you have the stock traveler blocks, you can free up the mainsheet by just undoing the traveler blocks at the brummel hooks. easy!
Is there a need to have the blocks connected during docking?