Page 43 - Peter Owen - Knots

. IJ~IZU BOWLINE ON A BIGHT

This is an ancient knot, but one that is still in
use today, especially in sea rescues. If the
person who is being rescued is conscious, he or
she places a leg through each loop and hangs
on to the standing part.
If the casualty is unconscious, both legs are
placed through one loop while the other loop is
passed under the armpits. The knot is equally
suitable for salvaging inanimate objects.

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The knot is formed fro"

two loops of equal size.
The loops overlap ea~h
olher but ~an be opened
out and used separately.

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