How to Sail Your Boat to the Dock

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We created these animations to show the process of sailing your boat to the dock when approaching from an up-wind or down-wind position.

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Heading Up-Wind at the Dock

Heading Down-Wind at the Dock. Notice the difference in start positions.

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