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The Art of the Approach: 90-45-22 Docking Explained

Docking doesn’t have to be nerve-wracking. In this video tutorial, we break down the 90-45-22 docking method—an easy, effective strategy that uses prop walk and angle control to get you on the dock smoothly and confidently, every time.
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Sailing Poem of Paradox

One balmy day in a stormy night, Two sunken catamarans sailed with a port green light. They reefed both lazy sheets in a flat sea gale, And tacked straight windward with no wind and a bulging sail.

“We have one very powerful principle. It is concentrated in one word: competence”

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