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A 38-meter monohull demonstrates the double-rudder departure from alongside — one of the most difficult maneuvers for this vessel type — at Alimos Marina in Greece.▶ 0:00 The core problem: twin-rudder monohulls cannot use prop wash to kick the stern out, so conventional engine-and-rudder technique fails when the boat is hemmed in with little room. The first attempt, using weight alone, stalls because the bow cannot swing far enough from the berth. The solution is a specific line arrangement: the spring line is passed from the bollard through the bow fairlead and cleated on deck, creating enough mechanical advantage to swing the bow clear without rudder input.▶ 0:53 With this rig in place, even at low engine revs the bow opens freely and without effort.▶ 0:53 The only remaining task is preventing the stern from dipping under the dock.▶ 1:38 Alexandros Retsinas offers the technique as part of practical seamanship lessons held at Alimos Marina, with a newsletter and paid channel membership available for further instruction.▶ 1:59

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