Well, that is certainly a bit of a challenging situation. You really have to pick your moment. But if there is a wind and you have no choice it really boils down to your initial approach. If you get yourself lined up, or upwind so that when you get to the slip you are centered, you have to use the BIG MO... Momentum. If you keep up some momentum, it will make it harder for the wind to take you. Get the boat in and stop it. Putting the fenders out isn't the worst idea, but I think the key is to get your boat in there, and stop it, at least then if the wind does get you, the boat may only bump into your neighbors, versus hitting it with your stern. Do you know what I mean? It is a lot easier to show you, than to put it in words on here.
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