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Knots Made Easy: The Fast Bowline

By: ASA Cruising Tips, Safety

One of the most beautiful and useful sailing knots is the bowline. The bowline forms a temporary eye, or loop, in the end of a line and is commonly used to attach a jib sheet to the clew of the jib.

instructional videoKnots Made Easy
Knots Made Easy Rolling Hitch

Knots Made Easy: The Rolling Hitch

By: ASA Cruising Tips, Safety

The rolling hitch can be used to connect two lines in order to transfer the load from one line to another – ideal for fixing that winch override…

instructional videoKnots Made Easy
Knots Made Easy - Bowline

Knots Made Easy : Bowline

By: ASA Learn To Sail

This video shows you step-by-step how to tie a bowline knot. The bowline forms a loop and is commonly used to attach a jib sheet to the clew of the jib.

Knots Made Easyvideo
Knots Made Easy - Round Turn Two Half Hitches

Knots Made Easy : Round Turn & Two Half Hitches

By: Pat Reynolds Learn To Sail

This video shows you step-by-step how to tie a round turn & two half hitches knot. It’s fast to tie under load and applicable all around the boat.

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