Spring Line Docking Techniques

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00:00 Southampton Solent Hythe Introduction
00:46 Spring Line Docking techniques - springing off
01:55 Southerly 480 Sailing in the Solent
02:42 Spring line Example 2 - leaving one line on
05:04 Springing on to come in to a dock
06:06 Solent Sailing to the Needles

Worry about maneuvering your boat in tight quarters? Using a spring line to help docking and leaving a dock can make it easier to handle a boat in confined spaces. We show some examples in the small Hythe Marina in Southampton UK. We also take you on a sail to the famous Needles.