MaRe is safe on the hard of the boat yard of Mardsen Cove Marina.

I was a bit nervous today. The wind blew with 10 KN from STB onto to MaRe and I had to get her out of the berth in the marina with no way to PRT. The only chance I had was keeping the line from MaRe’s STB bow backwards to a cleat at the floating pier about in the middle of MaRe. When I move MaRe forward, this will pull MaRe’s bow to STB and with the rudder and the STB engine I can get also her stern away from the pier on her PRT.

Then Willis, the marina assistant, came and told me that MaRe’s haul out will be delayed. They have to do an emergency haul out. This news kept my inner tension high. I knew that my tension will only ease when I’m out of the berth.
Sh… happens!

When Willis came again, I instructed him on my plan and asked him to ease the STB bow line slowly so I can get out of the berth.

I casted all lines in certain order off while pushing MaRe with idling engines forward.

Willis eased the STB bow line as I indicated him and when I was about half out of the berth, I casted this line off as well. I had enough space on PRT and could turn MaRe into the fairway.

I felt relieved!

When I arrived at the slip where MaRe was to be hauled out, the haul out crew was waiting. They were not only good but also very friendly.

Pretty quickly MaRe was on the the hydraulic boat trailer and move to the boat yard where she will be placed for the next weeks to do all work which needs to be done.

Normally when I look from the salon towards MaRe’s stern I see water, now I see meadows. I need to get used to it.