Great Sailing Knots (Sailing Virgins) Ep.02
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In this episode:
Great sailing knots are a staple for skippers around the world. In this episode, we cover not just the six great sailing knots, but a couple of different methods of tying them.
For example, did you know you can tie a sheet bend using exactly the same method as tying a bowline? This means you can use your muscle memory for a knot you tie all the time, for a knot you may not tie so often.
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00:00 Intro
00:48 Bowline - faster take on the traditional method
02:01 Bowline V2 - incredibly fast "special forces" method
03:53 Clove Hitch - full and quick-release method
05:41 Round Turn & Two Half-Hitches - the underrated knot
06:54 Double Sheet-Bend - our favourite method
09:15 Pro Tip: NEVER DO THIS!! Bowline on bowline
(ps. its efficiency is probably better than 5% - James was exaggerating. It's still a cruddy solution. Do a double sheet-bend. SO much better)
10:18 The Rolling Hitch - VERY handy in certain situations
12:21 Figure 8 - tried and true stopper knot
Check out our blog post to see a write-up:
http://info.sailingvirgins.com/sailin...
Cheers,
Jack and James