4 Ship Handling Tricks To Handle Ships in Better Way

The mark of a great ship handler is never getting into situations that require great ship handling.  I am so much in love with this quote by Ernest King. Ship handling is both a science and an art. Science because it requires knowledge of various forces acting on the ship. Art because it requires the skills of an experienced navigator to use these forces in his favour. We may learn the science part from the various ship handling courses. But the art can only be learned from experience. Art has many forms. Art of ship handling also has many forms. Each navigator handles the ship in his own way and so far it does not go against the general good practices, each one of it is correct. So how can someone become a good ship handler. Or if I may say so, how can someone not be in a situation that would require great ship handling ? It can only be achieved by knowledge. It can only be achieved by learning both, the science and art of ship handling. I value the importance of all the terms related to ship handling. But when it comes to understanding these terms, I always prefer it to be in layman's words. Today, let us talk ship handling in layman's language. Talking in the same breath, let me ask a question. Why exactly one need to learn ship handling ? What are the things one ...