In the days of sail, how did large boats make it in and out of busy ports without powered tugs or other powered assist?

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In the days of sail, how did large boats make it in and out of busy ports without powered tugs or other powered assist?

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I once had the privilege of being in a sail boat where an elderly highly experienced sailor dropped all sail except the jib and deftly manoeuvred her alongside the quay using the light wind and tacking.

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