s/v Mirage is a twenty eight foot mast head sloop with a full keel. Full keel boats are notoriously difficult to maneuver while backing up.

After taking Mirage out for little while this afternoon to check on the systems I decided to back her in to the slip. After two failed attempts and enough revs of the engine first in forward and then in reverse then in forward again and reverse once more, I successfully got the attention of everyone on the ” B ” dock and successfully backed her in to the slip. It is great fun to watch the mishaps in the fairway of a marina, not so much if you are the captain 😉

Tying up in the slip stern first is a social thing.  Great for holiday weekends and such.