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Racking bend
KNOT SCORE
Most bends are intended to join lines of roughly similar size and won’t Strength
work if they are of dramatically different size. A typical case is tying a Security
heaving line to a mooring line, when even a sheet bend will struggle to Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying
cope. The racking bend is designed for this purpose and can also be used if
Usefulness
a loop is already spliced into the end of the mooring line.

1 The racking bend can be used 2 Put a bight into the end of the
with a loop spliced into the thick thicker (or stiffer) line. Pass the
line, or not (as shown here). working end of the thin line through
the bight and around the standing
part of the thick line.

3 Take a turn around the bight and 4 Weave the thin line through and 5 Tuck the working end under itself
back over the standing part. around the bight to create a series to make a locking turn. Tighten the
of fi gure-eights. knot by pulling both parts of the
thick line and the standing part of
the thin line in opposite directions.

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