Learn 5 KNOTS for Sailing [Capable Cruising Guides]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 พ.ค. 2024
- Emily breaks down the 5 knots we used aboard our antique sailboat, including a couple that most sailors have never heard of. Learn why we chose these ones, and when to use them. Grab some rope or line, and practice along with slow-motion clips!
IN THIS EPISODE
Intro [00:00]
Jobs that require knots [00:45]
Qualities of a good knot [01:10]
How to master a knot [01:30]
The Knots:
--- 1) Stopper Knot [01:55]
-------- Slow-Motion Tie [02:58]
--- 2) Clove Hitch [03:14]
-------- Slow-Motion Tie [04:11]
--- Alpine Butterfly [4:33]
-------- Slow-Motion Tie [05:37]
--- Zeppelin [06:26]
-------- Slow-Motion Tie [08:16]
--- Bowline [08:45]
-------- Slow-Motion Tie [10:08]
Review [11:11]
Resources [12:13]
Future Videos? [13:04]
Outtakes [13:30]
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Best tutorial ever. Clear and to the point. No blablablabla
Begining sailor here, thanks a lot for this video, I will be practicing each of these daily until they are second nature.
I know maybe three different knots (overhand, slip knot, and square knot... probably some others I've done by accident. On a good day I can even tie my shoes). Never too old to learn, right?
I really admire your no-BS teaching style, and your ability to use all four limbs simultaneously while coherently talking us through every step is the sign of a subject master!
I got a Whole Lotta Love for that Zeppelin knot.. I'ts new to me
Me too, and have recently experienced the disaster she describes with the square knot.
I've never heard of a Zeppelin up before either! Although it seems like a more complicated version of a sheet bend... And I've never had an issue with a sheet bend.
Gonna send you back to schooling
It's a good knot, but should probably not be used for dissimilar sized rope. Should use the zeppelin 1.5 (double tuck the thinner rope) or the more common sheet bend in those cases.
After a 35 year business career i sometimes coach people and groups on public speaking, using clear storylines and interim summaries, with a lot of emphasis on tone of voice and animation to engage people. Boating is a hobby and im pretty hopeless. So i really enjoyed your teaching style on all levels, i find your delivery and content are excellent! Many thanks
Ew talk & go mush 2 fast 4 me
Just set your player to play at half speed.
@@EmilyAndClark Right. TY old guy trying to keep ☝. Thanks for your time to educate
Well done.
THANK YOU WITH CAPITAL LETTERS
Every sailor is happy when his first mate has mad skills like this!
Im a scout leader and the Knot Head of our troop.
I appreciate that you give the student the name and the purpose of the knot. This isnt done often enough in scouts. The scout only wants to learn how to tie a knot and get it signed off in his book.
I teach the eight required knots and many others.
I would expect sailors to use two half hitches, a carrok bend, "a loop with two half hitches", a stevedore knot and a "constrictor" knot. I have learned that climbers often use a knot that is like overlapping figure eights to join ropes.
Keep preaching the rope work gospel. Rope is an incredibly important tool.
Great video! The Alpine Butterfly and Zeppelin bend are my two new favorite knots, thanks!
The more you use the alpine butterfly the more will wonder how you did without it
The knots I use for random tasks always end up being some kind of sailing knot. This video is a good example of why that is. They are easy to remember, very effective, and easy to get untied when you don't need them anymore. Great stuff
not me scrolling down hoping there would be more naughty jokes. great job, i will do my best to try and apply these if i remember half of them. simple, easy to explain and no bs. thanks
Well done (says the teacher of 25 yrs)! You were right, two knots new to me that I will practice this week until returning to the boat :)
Pretty good list, and I like the underlying reasoning. A few comments:
1. Clove hitch is one of my fundamental knots that I think all humans should master. If you look at the cleat hitch, it's just a clove hitch dressed differently for use on horns rather than a continuous anchor. Also, two half hitches is just a clove hitch tied back on the line itself- giving another strategy to put a loop in a line. There are many further variations, all starting from clove hitch.
2. For connecting two lines with a knot, from a beginner every human standpoint, I prefer the sheet bend, which is just a bowline between independent lines. This reduces the number of knots to learn.
3. My mind recoils from wrapping lines around myself when tying knots, so for a midline loop I prefer bowline on a bight. This results in two loops, but further reduces forms to learn at entry point knot tying. I'm sure I'm overly paranoid in avoiding the alpine butterfly, but I'd like to see it taught more with a method that doesn't involve the handwrap.
4. My oft-stated position on knot tying is that people are best served by a small set of simple knots- between 3 and 5. After this, you'll probably get more mileage from learning simple splices and whipping than from learning more knots.
One more comment, square knot is a bit underrated these days. I think the scouting movement over-emphasized this knot by making it a symbol, but the backlash is a bit overwrought. First of all, in daily application it's the shoelace knot. It remains applicable to first aid as the surgeons knot. And finally, it's handy in sailing as the reef knot. The overhand pattern is just a good starting place for knot education. So, I've become a square knot defender after acknowledging its (severe) limitations.
Clove Hitch Failure. I got back to the boat later in the evening and tied the dink using a clove hitch using an older braided line that was wet. Lots of dew that night. With the dink pulling intermittently it worked the clove hitch loose. Wind took the dink out to sea but I did recover it 3 weeks later and 80 miles away. (a long story) LESSON: Clove hitches come loose if there is a cycle of yank then release. I still use clove hitches either where there is a constant pressure or if it is a temporary hold for my dink. Still have the same dink 24 years later ;-) Thanks for the video. I've just picked up an attitude about clove hitches.
Well, dang. As a guy who last tied any of these knots in Sea Scouts something like 45 years ago (save the reef/square knot), this is a gem of a find. Saved for later!
Glad you found it interesting Trane.
Funny that you can get a alpine that way. At least you did not do the 1 second not a bowline challenge. : ) hope you guys are now feeling better.
The bowline is the knot of all knots, I use that one 99% of the time at work. And I must agree with these 5 knots and once you've made them a 1000 times it's muscle memory and they'll never go wrong again.
I do have to disagree with tying a dingy to a dingy dock, I prefer to use a chain with a good lock there.
Great informative video!
All depends on where you live. I use a lock and cable in Florida. Here it's not an issue.
@@EmilyAndClark Then you are in a good spot. My only experience are in northern Europe and the southern part of the Caribbean, there it's lock it or lose it.
love the simplicity of explanation
Thanks Maritza
Great vid. The most needed knots, all well explained.
I remember a USCG report that started with "a square not has killed more sailors than any other knot", needless to say, never used one after that.
Badass Bowlin’-Clark 🪢
Well done. Well presented.
A suggestion for your viewers: leave about a foot of tail in the line between the Figure 8-knot and the end of the line. That will give you a bit of line to pull on (or tie to) if your Figure 8-knot gets jammed into a cleat-fixture.
Good idea
I just came for the music :). Thanks for the knots. Now to practice....
This video goes up there with the best of the best boating videos...
Thanks.
Share it?
I think the rolling hitch is a must have
Didn't think of it since we have a devils claw
The butterfly and 2 fishies knots are awesome!
I taught college class on marlinspike seamanship. So dazzle me, haha! Always enjoy others teaching knot tying. Thanks! At end of 9 week class, each had a goodie bag of special tools made during class. Interviewing, everyone but one owned their own sailboats. You did amaze me with zeplin knot. I have a 3rd bowline knot to save you, after falling overboard. (So you don't tie double half hitch around you, then killing you tightening up). Imagine husband throwing you a rope while your in water. Rope passes you on your right side. Bring bitter end rope around you. Throw bitter end of rope an about a foot rope, over rope from boat. Grab 2 ropes together with one hand palm down against 2 ropes. Now with hand twist (going down an around) still holding both ropes around each other to create a loop, bring end around through loop too create a bowling around you so you don't die being squeezed. Practice until you get the bowling. Then practice for more speed for emergencies. This knot has saved lives for me.
As someone who is starting out sailing on a hobie 17 you are a LIFE SAVER
Your channel rocks, we share these tutorials with inexperienced friends and swabbies we have aboard.
Thanks
As a scout leader and dreaming of sailing, I see this as a win! 😊
Thanks.
Pass the link to your scouts please
Best 5 knot lesson I've seen in a while.
So many ways to tie a bowline though.
This is a very satisfying video to watch,
Ill have to grab me a piece of rope and watch this video again,
I just want to learn these knots so I can show off to my boating mates 😂
I’ll tell ya. This episode was knot for me. A couple of these were knot things I knew. Knot that I mind learning new things. I did try a few of them but wound up being tied into knots.
2 pieces of string were walking down the road one said to the other, let’s go in for a drink. The other said they won’t accept us in there. You’ll sea. He went in and was asked to leave right away. The other had an idea. He twisted himself up and ruffled his hair. When he went in the bartender looked at him and said,”Aren’t you a piece of string?” With a grin he replied,”Nope...I’m a frayed knot!”
Sorry. Just had to do that. Great episode. As I’ve said before, I always something watching your videos.
Bob Uncle, you are sick. LOL.
@@normanacree1635 knot that I’m aware of🤔
The Zeppelin just became my new favourite know, thanks!!!
I wish more of my teachers in high school and college were like you. You explain things very well and make something like tying knots interesting! You don’t talk so slow that it makes me fall asleep but also not so fast that I can’t follow what you’re saying! Watched the whole way through just because I think you’re cool! ☺️
Excellent educator Emily! Thankful I accidentally came across this video. Your husband tied a very nice 'wedding' knot ring to match yours. Congratulations you two!
Nice. Thanks for the video. I'm a former "petty officer" from Brazilian Navy, who dreams to live aboard, and I like, a lot, simple and objective stuff. Just save the channel at my favorites.
Wish I had seen this before I failed my coxswain exam. Really knots 101.
just learned two new knots! thanks...
Beautiful presentation of what can be a very confusing topic. I especially liked how she reviewed each knot. She kept it simple, straightforward, and easy to follow. Very nice job!!
First time been able to understand Bowline thankyou esp V 2 also helps to use U tube slow mode Thank you
Don't kow if anyone else has mentioned this Emily - you make easy to understand and well paced instructional videos! :)
Just learned all these knots tonight and you had the best presentation / explanation. Kick-ass.
Alpine butterfly, and clove hitch are so fun to tie!!! So satisfying thank you, and incredibly useful cant wait to use them next time Im on the boat
I'm a whitewater rescue instructor and I'm about to make video to teach my students on specifics knots.
I would like to CONGRATULATE you Emily. This video is very well explained, easy to follow, fast markers, great animation, perfect editing, slomo, etc.
It look easy and I guess nobody realise all the time required to make theses video.
My video won't be as perfect as yours, but you hit my wildest expectation with your work!
Alex from Montréal
hey Alex, cite Emily's channel in your video
@@malcolmhodgen1767 I will, but unfortunately, my viewvers will be french speakers.
To make a loop in the middle of a line you can double the line and tie a bowline
I've been using a bowline for over 50 years it is one of my go-to's. "when the rabbit goes down the hole" "I double it back and it sits at the entrance" thus creating a quick release. make sure to leave enough rope out to grip a sharp tug and waaahlaaah it is undone. when working with horses and animals under tension some knots are imposible to untie, this quick release saved my bacon from distressed horses and animals plus saved lots of time while at sea or on land hauling and tying many times over ! I'm glad i 'got knotted' at an early age!!! knowledge is no burden so 'get knotted' !!!! lol great channel keep up the good work , well done and most enjoyable !!
Thanks. Good point.
Well done video on what I agree are the basic knots any boaters needs to know!
My boat can sail in 5 knots. A folding prop really helps!
Y'all are the best. Thanks for making videos.
Thanks, Emily! This was awesome, the way you told it to us. I know my knots finally, yeah!
You're welcome Ed.
You might like some of our other videos.
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@@EmilyAndClark holy cow, this is some great stuff, will definitely check those out, thanks!
Maybe even subscribe and share the links with friends? It would help us out.
@@EmilyAndClark Absolutely will do
That butterfly knot tie! 🤯 NICE ONE!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Your class was lovely
That Alpine Butterfly knot is GREAT! Way better than a trucker's hitch which doesn't untie easily.
Truckers hitch undoes itself, it comes undone automatically which is why truckers used it when they secured loads with rope. Now that shows my age , I can remember when truckers secured loads with rope!. but back to the hitch. the loop you pull through and hook on something to tension, all you do is release that and pull the loop out using the free end and the knot then disassembled all on it's own. I have never, and can not think of any circumstance where I would even consider using it on a boat. So yes I am learning this as it could be usefull on a boat.
@@davidclark2286 We might be talking about different knots. This is the "truckers hitch" I'm referring to: th-cam.com/video/W86XNUmElP4/w-d-xo.html
@@HoboSailor yes you are right, on the clip you referred to, the way it was presented i could not see truckers using it so I looked at a few others. It probably all comes down to american and european trucks being different, european trucks have hooks or pins to secure to. On the other clips I looked at it appears american trucks seem to have rails, rings or.eyes. However one did show how to undo that first loop that appears to lock, having dismantled the rest of the knot you snap or pull both ends of the rope apart. I'm guessing that will still work after a few days, truckers wouldn't use a hitch that left a jammed knot in there ropes.
After caring far too much for knots and learning far too many of them to be usefull... I have to admit that your selection is just right. All your knots work great and are just good in general. Two little remarks:
1. The clove hitch works really well when used correctly. If you have no load on the line and much movement, it will loosen itself and become undone. For that case you need another knot (or, like you have shown, some additional securing)
2. On the outtro "Identify the knot" picture, there is the Hunters knot shown and identified as Zeppelin bend.
If i could leave more than 1 like, I WOULD!
Thank you for these easy to remember instructions. Too, Love the bowline rhymie about the tree and the rabbit! Yay!
Great tutorial! I'm hoping to get a position working on a boat and this video helped big time!
Greetings again. I just want to say I learned two things today. I learned how to tie these knots because I was able to slow the video, and I learned how to slow the video. I got a two for one today. Much thanks to Emily and Clark and my daughter.
Love the presentation of this. Concise, complete, and with really good context. That’s not typical of a video about knots.
I know them all to some degree but learned a little something new about each knot especially the zeppelin. Now I’m inspired to practice them all again but with my eyes closed and with your tweaks.
Thanks.
The definition of a good knot is one that won’t come undone until you want it to.
I'd never heard of the Zeppelin knot, everything else very well explained.
Subscribed.
Came for a refresher on knots and stayed for capable cruiser course. Very impressed with how you present the content !
I like your new saying with the Bowline knot some people can do it with one hand I’ve tried but no can do. LOL
Excellent 👍
Amazing vlog friend
Thank you so much for these training videos! Ive watched this one about a dozen times and practicing as a beginner. Im learning and trying to master the little details that helps my sailing training
Awesome! Learning the alpine butterfly felt like learning a magic trick :D
Thank you for this!
Thank you Emily! Love and Light.
Great job. Thank you.
Clear and simple! Thank you so much!
Great video! Thanks!! And here's a handy tip: Always leave long tails on your sheet stopper knots. If the stopper knot gets jammed really hard into a block, then you have a long tail to pull on to free it. If the knot is jammed right up to the block without a tail? It can be really hard to get a good grip on that little nub of a knot to pull it out. 🙂
Am an arborist I use all those knots daily there good knots always waited to get into sailing
In the intro of the video, i was positive that i know them all.
At the end, i realized that i know nothing 😅
Awesome tips, thanks and keep on the good work!
FW and FW
Very well done Emily! The Alpine Butterfly is very similar to a Trucker's Hitch, which are two of my favorite knots for leverage and purchase. Both are super handy. And the Zeppelin for me is like the Sheet Bend or Double Sheet Bend (if different diameters.) But the square knot that you demonstrated (or reef knot,) will work as well if you half hitch both ends. When I used to train horses, we would use the clove hitch with quick release loops like you did, but we would keep slipping additional qr loops through each other, and the last one would be straight through (not a loop) which keeps the horses from being able to untie the knot, but never tightens on itself. I had a horse who would untie a simple clove hitch in seconds, but with 2 or 3 quick release loops, and the last one straight through, in 25 years, she never untied it.
Another good knot to tie two lines together is a lovers knot that I love.
Nice instructional. Thank you.
Super
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Nice concise video. Love the slow motion bits. While I agree that a clove hitch is good for many applications such as tying awning down, I'd be hesitant to leave any boat tied to a dock using it. A clove hitch can easily work it's way free if there is wave action, something I have seen occur. I personally go with two round turns and two half hitches whenever tying any kind of boat to a dock. Not only will it not come undone with wave action, one can always untie it, even if it is under load such as when leaving a dock with wind or current pushing you off.
@Sailing_Sea_Dream_of_Clyde= I agree. I have been sailing since the age of eight, and when working in the North Sea (at age 33) I had to tie a Zodiac to the ladder of a Supply vessel. I was in a hurry and used a clove hitch ; it went untied, and a sailor from the Supply saw this and went to retrieve the Zodiac. I could’nt have felt more ashamed!
Very well explained! I learned something new today, thank you!
That's really good Emily, thanks. Really useful to know how to do these notes properly. 👍🏼
Excellent clear video. Love the instant review of each knot.
You have the best how to steps for knots thank you just learnkng to sail and your slow steps that are clear to see are perfect
This was super informative and very easy to understand! Thank you!!!
Such an easy and great video! I learnt them all and thank you.
Great video. You guys are the best. Keep them coming. Love learning anything about sailboats. Very informative. Thanks.
Great tips!
Excellent, thank you.
Didn't know the Alpine butterfly, cool, thanks!
Dear Emily, thanks a lot you described it so easy-to-use!
ای عالیه مرسی Thank you, it was great, I'm from Iran
I really enjoy the practicality and substantive learning that Emily and Clark bring to the fore. An amazing amount of content that can be applied for many of life's challenges. Thanks for putting in all the hard work and gleaning your shared experiences
She is awesome ! As a sailor I like her .
Me too. -Clark
splicing and whipping would be fantastic!
She did one splicing video. It's in the list.
What a great video! I've been away for a few months and I'm excited to see you two making these cool instructional videos.
Thanks I will try some of these on my misus tonight 🤣😂
The best I saw. Thank you.
Very usefull, thank you Emily!
Such a great video. I use these knots all the time. Thank you!!
I like the sheepshank
Awesome video... Thanks!
Thank you for a very clear explanation of the knots and their uses
My Dad (a former Navy CB), taught me the "rabbit" theory of bowline knots. Good times!
Ive been looking at knots clips and this is the best i have seen. You answered a couple of glitches i was having with getting it right sometime s andd sometimes 'knot'. Well done