CHAPTER 8 RIGGING AND SEAMANSHIP
E Knots E Paddling and Sculling E Shortening Sail E Docking E Anchoring E Towing
There are several important skills that serve as a backup to sailing’s endless variables. Knot tying, paddling, sculling, anchoring, towing, shortening sail and securing your boat alongside or onto a dock are maneuvers that every sailor will probably need to perform, sooner or later.
KNOTS
Just as every line has a specific purpose, every time you need a knot you‘ll want to use the right one. A good knot is secure with good holding power and can easily be untied. As a sailor who has already mastered the beginning learn-to-sail skills, you already know several knots, including the bowline, figure eight and square knot. The following knots are important to know as an intermediate sailor.
There are a variety of knots appropriate to use as halyard knots. Sailors use bowlines, stopper-knots and even half hitches. Ideally your choice of knot will resist slipping, allow the sail to be hoisted to its maximum, and allow the halyard to lead directly from the knot at the center of the head of the sail.
Clove Hitch
A clove hitch is used to tie a line to an object. It is not a very secure knot. It is very easily untied and, with an extra half hitch, can be used to secure a tiller.
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Round Turn and Two Half hitches
This knot uses a loop to secure a line to an object.
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