Towing

DAVE WRITES FOR VARIOUS MAGAZINES. RiB International WANTED AN ARTICLE ON TOWING ALONGSIDE SO WE WENT OUT FOR A COLD PHOTO SESSION IN JANUARY.

TOWING ALONGSIDE ISN'T IDEAL FOR ALL SITUATIONS BUT IS NEEDED IN CLOSE QUARTERS SITUATIONS WHEN PUTTING BOATS ONTO MOORINGS, INTO MARINA'S ETC.

BELOW: THE YELLOW HUMBER IS TOWING THE BLACK HUMBER. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE ENGINE OF THE TOWING BOAT (YELLOW) IS BEHIND THE STERN OF THE BOAT BEING TOWED (BLACK).

ALONG SIDE SET-UP:

	ROPE FROM BOW OF TOWING VESSEL TO THE STERN OF THE OTHER
	ROPE FROM BOW TO BOW
	ROPE FROM STERN TO STERN
	IF USING TO REVERSE: ROPE FROM STERN OF TOWING TO BOW OF OTHER

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