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36      BEST FOR SAILING




      Sheet Bend » pp.140–41

          A quick and easy
          method of joining
      two ropes together.

          A Double Sheet Bend
          can be used to tie                          Similar knots:
      ropes of different diameters                     » pp.142–43
      together securely.                              Tucked Sheet
                                                      Bend
          Not suitable for joining                    » pp.144–45
          ropes of different sizes.                    Double Sheet
                                                      Bend


      Round Turn and Two
      Half Hitches » pp.180–81

          Perfect for tying a rope
          to a mooring post or ring,
      because the round turn takes
      much of the strain off the rope.

          Can be untied easily, even
          when it is under strain.

          The pull of the rope can be                Similar knots:
          at right angles to the ring                » pp.184–85
      or post to which it is attached.               Fisherman’s Bend
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