[Jenny]

Let us know how it goes for you, Andrew! So many people struggle with docking, and it’s not surprising. It’s just a really challenging task until you do it about 100 times (but it’s a little different with each new boat). When I first got my captain’s license and was preparing to teach ASA classes, my affiliate manager said I wouldn’t really feel comfortable docking until I spent about 3 hours just practicing solo. That was nerve-wracking, but I did it. Sure didn’t help that I had a group of guys with beers at the picnic table raising their glass to me every time I successfully docked, but I got over the major jitters. I still find I have the jitters when docking, but I feel a lot better with that practice. And I love having a midship spring line, especially when coming in solo.