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Zeppelin bend
KNOT SCORE
Said to have been used to secure zeppelins in the 1930s, this bend is Strength
equally handy at sea. Like the rigger’s bend (page 84), which it closely Security
resembles, it’s based on nothing more than a pair of interlocking overhand Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying
knots. But if it’s good enough for the US Navy, it should be good enough
Usefulness
for the rest of us (see Knot Know-How, opposite).

1 Put a bight and a loop in one line, 2 Pass the working end of the fi rst 3 Pass the working end of the
as if preparing to tie an overhand line through the loop to complete second line through the fi rst loop
knot, and pass the working end of the overhand knot. Pass the working and then its own loop, to create the
the other line through the bight. end of the other line under its second interlocking knot.
standing part to make a second loop.

4 Tighten the knot on each line
individually, then tighten the whole
knot by pulling the standing parts
in opposite directions.