Vessel handling
This is the home page to find learning material about handling a small boat.
Berthing 1 Planning, wheel and power
Berthing 2 Springing and unberthing
Berthing 3 Security and stability
Berthing 4 Videos of how to use mooring ropes
Berthing 5 Anchoring
Berthing 6 Towing
Berthing 8 Bar crossing 1 - why waves form at the mouths of rivers
Berthing 9 Bar crossing 2 - why is it dangerous?
Berthing 10 Bar crossing 3 - selecting a route
Berthing 11 Bar crossing 4 - leaving the harbour
Jeff Watts, October 2015