Almost got thrown out of the marina for mentioning this.

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Originally Posted by donradcliffe

Before you anchor your boat by the stern, jump twice off a high diving board into the pool. The first time go in feet first and keep your arms by your sides. The second time do a belly flop or land flat on your back.

Now think about the shape of your stern vs your bow. If your stern is flat, remember what the belly flop felt like.

If the tethered boat has adequate directional stability, and weathercocks into the transient wind shifts, the maximum load on the mooring can readily be predicted with acceptable accuracy for design purposes. There will be no significant dynamic forces. The forces from the 4 to 6 f1.waves formed in the harbor by hurricane winds will generate very low loads.

Article states exactly what happened here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUFh9XtJoDM

i'm seeing all good in jordan's oceanbrake link.. might be better if you read it twice. all makes sense to me and i'm greener than brocolli