Useful Sailing Knots

When sailing, knots are almost as important as the wind

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Before beginning, you may want to read this lexicon
of knot terminology to better understand the directions:

Lexicon of Knot Terminology

Full Carrick Bend Sheet Bend Sliding Sheet Bend Bowline Bowline on a Bight Spanish Bowline Butterfly Knot Double Overhand Knot Figure 8 Figure 8 Loop In Line Figure 8 Loop Heaving Line Knot Anchor Bend Blake's Hitch Buntline Hitch Clove Hitch Constrictor Hitch Highwayman's Hitch Tautline Hitch Kleimheist Kreutzklem or Hedden Knot Terminology Prusik Rigid Double Splayed Loop Triple Crown

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