Descrizione
A sailor s worst nightmare is forgetting which knot to use or how to make it when the pressure s on. In this comprehensive DVD shot aboard his own boat, Tom Cunliffe unravels all the everyday knots in the modern seaman s folio and throws in one or two rarer birds to add to the fun. Expert rigger Peter Martin unveils the mysteries of splicing. Everything today s sailor needs to know about rope: * State-of-the-art and traditional *Bowlines, sheet bends, stopper knots * Turns and hitches * Coiling and stowing * Light lines and hefty ropes * Securing to posts and winch barrels * Use and abuse of jammers * Whipping and splicing three-strand rope, multi-plait and braidline * Docklines and how to secure them A well-stowed mainsheet shows more than a tidy mind. It tells the passers-by that this is a real sailor s boat. Tom Cunliffe
