Leon explains: Mediterranean Mooring stern-to in Malta
28 March 2024 · 3 min · 40K views · Malta
What this video covers
Mediterranean mooring stern-to on a Hallberg-Rassy 46 in Malta, taught during a Pro Sailing Malta day skipper course.Watch The approach calls for entering the fairway in reverse at minimum speed while maintaining steerage — "slow is pro."0:21 Large fenders go at the stern; with wind from port, the windward (port) stern line goes first, passed with a boathook or handed to someone on the dock.0:34 Before the hull touches, a short burst of forward stops the boat.0:50 If the bow blows off, putting the rudder to windward while motoring forward corrects it.1:15 The mooring line — which may carry mussels — is pulled aboard without overstretching it, then cleated; going astern afterward sets the distance to the pontoon.1:33 The leeward stern line completes a three-point mooring.2:14 Departure reverses the sequence: release the leeward bow line first, then the leeward stern line, then both remaining lines simultaneously; wait several seconds for lines to sink before engaging forward to avoid wrapping the propeller.2:47 Correcting bow blowoff with rudder-to-windward and forward thrust eliminates the need for a second person to hold the bow during the approach.1:15
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