Knots

re: Knots

David Levine — Sat, 12 Jun 2004 04:15:00 GMT

Y knot talk about nots?

I'm fair-to-middlin' at the bowline, but I need to get myself a good book on knots and start practicing.

I once had a sailing instructor show me 5 different ways of tieing a bowline, including one where he wrapped the line around his waist, gave it some sort of half-twist, and it was done.

It's raining too hard to go sailing now so it's a good time to practice knots. I'm hoping to take out a J24 tomorrow...here's hoping the rain stops....

re: Knots

Rick Schaut — Sat, 12 Jun 2004 15:07:00 GMT

Five different ways to tie a bowline? I only know three. Clearly, I need to brush up on my knotledge.

It is so very difficult to describe how to tie a knot, and that even with pictures. I'm impressed both with those who can successfully describe how to tie one and those who are able to learn from such descriptions.

re: Knots

Jim Argeropoulos — Mon, 14 Jun 2004 13:34:00 GMT

I learned most of my knots through Boy Scouts. It made learning to rock climb and sail so much simpler. In high school, joined Sea Explorers. We had an exchange student from Norway (may be it was Finland, or Sweden) who insisted that we learn to tie a one handed bowline, just in case we were in the water and had one arm injured. I can still do it today, but I have never needed it.