Super Yacht Parking

Parking a yacht removes the one thing every parking game relies on: the ability to stop. Momentum carries the hull long after the throttle is closed, so every approach has to be planned from much further out.

Harbours are tight and lined with other boats, and contact is the fastest way to fail a docking. The correct speed is almost always slower than feels productive.

Reverse thrust is the only brake, and using it early is the whole technique.

Harbours vary in layout, and the busier ones leave almost no room for a wide approach.

Several yachts are available, and the longer hulls drift considerably further.

1. Approach the berth slowly and from a wide angle.
2. Use reverse thrust early to shed speed.
3. Allow for drift — the hull keeps moving sideways.
4. Dock without touching the surrounding boats.