I am admittedly a rookie at docking so I am very apprehensive about it. I have yet to back into a slip. My last trip to Leverick marina it was quite windy and choppy and I wasn’t even sure my reservation was confirmed so I decided to grab a mooring ball and dinghy to dock. This way I could see where they were putting me and access the conditions and decide to go for it or stay on the ball keeping in mind vacations should not be stressful. It turns out they put me at the end of the T so it was a breeze. Slow is your friend. I also would have an extra fender held in hand by one of my mates in case of a miscue. The dock hands are also more than helpful. It’s difficult to master docking when I only charter once year and have no boat at home. I’m planning on chartering the 514 next year as well. Good luck!