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Poldo tackle
KNOT SCORE
It’s hard to imagine how this knot works until you tie it, and then you Strength
realise how ingenious it really is. Use it in place of the ubiquitous bungee Security
cord as an adjustable and quickly released tensioner, eg to lash down a Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying
liferaft on deck. Apparently named after Italian sailing instructor Poldo
Usefulness
Izzo, it’s been in use since the 18th century or earlier.

1 Form a couple of bights in the 2 Tie a bowline (page 112) or 3 Pass the other end of the line
line. Pass the working end around angler’s loop (page 119) around around the second bight.
the fi rst bight. the fi rst bight.

4 Tie a bowline or angler’s loop 5 Ready to go! To apply tension, pull
to create the second ‘pulley’. the loops apart; to release, slide the
loops together.

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