How to Sail - Know your boat & knots - understand what knot to tie and when

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Don't get tied up in knots! Knots are important when sailing. Anyone can tie any two pieces of rope together but you will not be able to undo them unless you tie them correctly. There are a vast number of knots created, but we focus on the 5 most common and simple knots to tie. With practice you will be able to tie these quickly and use the skills away from sailing as well in other activities.

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@JP-xg2jg 2 жыл бұрын

Got my first lesson on Saturday, this video is helping! Thanks

@lovemrj4ever 4 жыл бұрын

A lot of information, clearly and concisely presented. As always! Cheers!

@frundlemud Жыл бұрын

as a potential sailor, very helpful.

@sailaboattv Жыл бұрын

Many thanks. Be sure to check out the other videos on our channel

@robsinHL 5 жыл бұрын

KNOTS... start at 8:00 mark. Youre welcome :)

@jakewillssailing 5 жыл бұрын

0:53 is the club i go to, very good

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!!

@ROBBANKS666666 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like an able seaman already!

@grzegorz7556 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thanks!

@sailaboattv 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@DC-qh8nc 5 жыл бұрын

thank you. Very helpful

@sailaboattv 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@SH-xq4dq 3 жыл бұрын

Reef knot not exactly for joining two pieces of rope , rather two pieces of rope of the same thickness .....add a hitch to each tail for a stronger knot If I recall it’s the sheep shank that can join different sizes of rope which might be handy

@sailaboattv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. We show how to tie the knot which has many uses. It does tie two pieces of rope together. Through 20 years of instructing the challenge is getting people to tie a reef knot and NOT a granny knot which if this video helps prevent that then I judge it as a success.

@RonFinegan 4 жыл бұрын

Great video

@sailaboattv 4 жыл бұрын

Just4One thanks, glad you like them . Checkout our Facebook group just started if you want to join a new community

@windrider3698 6 жыл бұрын

I am building my very first sailboat This video helps me alot! Thanks : )

@sailaboattv 6 жыл бұрын

Glad the videos are helping! There are full length videos on sailing the Laser as well on the channl

@richardblackdog3966 6 жыл бұрын

"Finally, grab the tail and pull tight" 8:40 I tried this but my dog let out a frightened yelp. What am I doing wrong?

@sailaboattv 6 жыл бұрын

Richard Blackdog did you squeeze the tail and pull or just pull? I think the problem could be if you squeezed too hard ;) happy sailing

@dot7307 3 жыл бұрын

Oh ...oh no..

@kurtschmidt5746 5 жыл бұрын

Can we please tell folk never to use the reef (square) knot as a bend?

@sailaboattv 4 жыл бұрын

Sadly hard to do. What we try to show is how to tie the square knot properly. I notice people generally use what we call a granny knot which is impossible to undo. Granted the square knot isn't the best knot to use, but it does have uses on a boat.

@grantdixson1442 4 жыл бұрын

That is not a cleat knot. That's not really a knot. Others were helpful.

@sailaboattv 4 жыл бұрын

There are many many types of knot. We show just 3 or 4. Sure there are others but the ones we show work for dinghy sailing

@tubaoren1393 5 жыл бұрын

Can you please write all the definitions on the screen while you are explaining the terminology ? Thanks

@sailaboattv 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. We will bear it in mind on future videos Try the closed captions option in KZfaq. This may help

@argonwheatbelly637 5 жыл бұрын

There are no ropes. Lines, sheets, halyards, etc....but no ropes. ;-)

@sailaboattv 4 жыл бұрын

Ok point taken. Thanks for the comment

@RonFinegan 4 жыл бұрын

There is a rope on a boat but only found on ships... the bell rope 🔔

@argonwheatbelly637 4 жыл бұрын

@@RonFinegan : Well, a bell rope is a bell clapper's lanyard. But yeah, there are a few more "ropes": Bolt, Foot, and Tiller. That's it. I don't know of any more than those, and a Foot Rope is for square-rigged work, i.e. standing on the yard.

@RonFinegan 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry forgot about the bolt rope that runs along the foot of a main sail if it’s attached to the boom 😆

@argonwheatbelly637 4 жыл бұрын

@@RonFinegan : Nah, bolt ropes are everywhere...people just don't realize it. Look at roller furling jibs. That's a bolt rope on the luff. And some mains are bent on, no bolt. It all depends on your plan. :-)