Page 184 - Adlard Coles "The Knot Bible"

LASHINGS

Chain stitch lashing
KNOT SCORE
Another fancier method of stowing a sail or awning is the chain stitch Strength
lashing – similar to the method used to seal some parcels. One pull of the Security
end, and the whole thing comes undone like a zip. It’s guaranteed to Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying

impress your neighbours at the marina, as they fiddle about with their
Usefulness
endless sail ties.

1 Secure one end of the line, using 2 Take another turn around the sail 3 Continue taking turns and tucking

a timber hitch (page 56) or similar. about 0.3m (1ft) from the first. Put a each new bight into the previous
Take a turn around the sail and tuck bight in the working part, and tuck it bight until you run out of line or
a bight under the standing part. through the fi rst bight. run out of sail.

4 Tighten the hitches (not too
tightly, if securing a sail), and fi nish
off with a clove hitch (page 32). To
‘unzip’, simply untie the clove hitch,
untie the locking turn and pull on
the end!