There was a time when not knowing all the knots was a heinous crime. But now, today, all new yachtsmen want to do an Atlantic circuit when they have never even sailed... Ask the boatyards and their brokers, you are not the only ones - and besides, why not dare to venture off at a time when deck hardware, ergonomics and equipment have made sailing so easy? Admittedly, seamanship cannot be improvised, so a professional skipper and / or sailing schools will be there to help you acquire the basics... Whilst waiting for sunny days, here is the opportunity to learn, once and for all, three basic knots required aboard a multihull. You must know how to do these by heart. For the rest, you have plenty of time - or at least until the next issue of your favorite magazine!
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Sure, on board a performance multihull like this Outremer 5X, a lot of exotic ropes and professional ropework ... but for the sheets, the bowline is in charge! One end of the rope is all you need to learn, on deck or at home! Bowline This is a star among knots. Even when not very tight, it remains secure. The bowline can withstand the strongest tension and then still be undone easily - hence its multiple uses: sheets, halyards, mooring, extending lines (one bowline joined to another bowline). The hardest part is to make the “hole” in the right direction. The mnemonic trick: the rab…
