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However, accurately modeling these vehicles is difficult due to their inherent underactuation and complex dynamics, which often result in inaccurate tracking. To address this challenge, we propose a data-enabled learning approach to fully exploit the abundant data available for achieving enhanced control performance. The core concept is that suboptimal motion generates a substantial amount of data, specifically related to surge, yaw rate, and control inputs. This rich information can enable an efficient learning process to enhance motion control. In this work, we use data collected from experiments to optimize planar motion control in an underactuated vessel. The optimization algorithm allows for efficient tuning of the control gains for a predefined controller, with quick convergence. Importantly, the gain optimization does not require knowledge of the vehicle model. 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