Harbor Helm: Mooring Simulator

HarborHelm is a hands-on boat-handling game and training simulator built around the skills that matter when manoeuvring a sailing boat in confined waters.

Take control of your boat, start the engine, work the throttle and rudder, and learn how wind, momentum and limited manoeuvrability affect every approach. Moor successfully using lines, fenders, bollards, buoys and anchors while dealing with increasingly difficult harbour conditions.

Choose how you want to practice:

• Free Practice – Explore harbour and island environments without pressure. Experiment with boat handling, wind conditions, anchoring, depth and different mooring techniques.

• Challenges – Work through 10 increasingly demanding mooring scenarios, from sheltered berths to crosswind approaches, alongside mooring, stern-buoy mooring, narrow passages and stronger wind conditions.

HarborHelm models the parts of low-speed boat handling that make harbour manoeuvres interesting: wind pushing the hull, forward and reverse control, rudder effectiveness, fender contact, mooring-line tension, anchoring and changing water depth.

There is no single perfect manoeuvre. Approach slowly, plan ahead, use the wind instead of fighting it, and learn from each attempt.

Whether you are preparing for your first season on the water, practising between trips, or simply enjoy the challenge of manoeuvring boats in tight spaces, HarborHelm gives you a safe place to experiment.

Available in English, Swedish and Hungarian.

Handle the boat. Make the berth.