Mark very kindly took out Akimbo for member sail so I could do more docking and general motoring around practice. Did a few upwind dockings on the t-head, picked up a late arriving crew, did a couple downwind docks on the t-head, practiced motoring backwards in a straight line, then got the sails out for the last half hour and did a couple of heave to's, and then I docked it (perfectly *grin*) in the slip.
Wind was very light but weather was absolutely beautiful and not too warm.
Oh, and just as I was finishing all the docking procedures and tightening lines up, a reporter from the banner came over to ask about Akimbo so was able to share my enthusiasm and all the info I have collected about it. (Bristols in general, this decimal series in particular.)