Common Etiquette screw ups for novices

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Originally Posted by LittleWing77

This was a strange thing I noticed this Summer with all the newbie boaters out there (at least I think it may've been because of newbie boaters...?):



It's sort of an unwritten rule that if you happen to be standing around nearby where any boat is coming in to dock (power OR sail, regardless of your experience), you immediately go over an offer to take a line (while also requesting what line they would like you to take or how they are orchestrating their own docking - i.e. not interfering with how they are going to play it).



I don't know if it is just ingrained in me because of being on docks for so long, but this Summer, I noticed a bit of a contast to 'usual', because I was automatically (still) doing that, and the gap seemed to be that others around me weren't...



Strange, eh? I just thought we all did this for each other.



It didn't piss me off or anything - I just found it curious.



Happy sailing, All,

Warmly,

LittleWing77

I wonder how much of this is covid related, nobody wanting to interfere with others space. Also I can totally see being timid as a newcomer and A) not knowing B) being nervous to just jump right in.

Hopefully good seasoned sailors will set a good example and this won’t be a trend.