Page 83 - Mario Bigon "The Morrow Guide to Knots"
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BOWUNEONA
BIGHT
The bowline on a bight is
made of two fixed loops
which have the same diameter
and overlap each other, but
when opened out they can be
used separately. It is a very old
knot but is still used
particularly in sea rescues. If
the person to be rescued is
conscious he puts one leg
through each loop and holds
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