🔍 Key Concepts

• Effect of wind and current when docking a vessel alongside a pier • Difference between being set onto the pier vs set off the pier • Using environmental forces to help you control speed and angle of approach

💭 Think About

• In which option do wind and current help you stay close to the pier without forcing you hard against it? • When making a controlled approach, do you usually want the forces to be helping you move gently toward the pier or away from it as you land? • Which combination gives you the best control at low speed and the easiest time stopping the vessel alongside?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choices describe wind/current that would slam you into the pier rather than help you land gently • Check which option allows you to counteract the environmental forces with small engine and rudder adjustments • Verify which situation makes it easiest to approach at a shallow angle and then stop alongside the pier under control