Page 44 - Peter Randall - The Craft of the Knot

ZEPPELIN BEND

The Zeppelin Bend, also known as the Rosendahl Bend, is a good sailing bend to learn.

STEP 1 To start, place two ropes together and use one of the running ends to make a

loop as shown in the illustration.

STEP 2 Next, separate the standing parts, moving one of them (the one at the end of

the rope that did not form the loop) under the looped running end and over the other
running end.

STEP 3 Use the same rope’s running end to make the final tuck.

STEP 4 Tighten down the knot, leaving short running ends to stick out perpendicular
to the ropes.