If you own a boat or are planning to buy a yacht, there are a number of knots you need to know. Whether it is a knot to tie your yacht or to tie a fender to the railing; it is incredibly useful to know the right knots. It is important to always be able to tie a reliable knot that you can easily untie after use. Well-known sailor's knots can be tied quickly, can withstand extreme pressure from high waves and strong winds at sea, and can be removed quickly and easily. These are five safe knots that you use on a yacht.
Clove throw
One of the most commonly used knots on board a yacht or sailing ship is the clove hitch. The clove hitch is a flexible knot that you use to secure your yacht to a bollard, to tie a fender to the railing or to secure ropes to the mast. A fender is also called a fender. This cushion, filled with air, protects the hull of the yacht against the side, so that you prevent damage and scratches when mooring against the quay. The clove hitch is always tied around something. You pull the end of the rope around the railing. The end forms a cross over the rest of the rope. Pull the end around the railing again and put the end under the rope, crossing for the second time. Pull both ends tight and you have a clove hitch.
Clove hitch
The bowline hitch is one of the knots most used by water sports enthusiasts. The knot consists of a loop that is not tightened under pressure. Regardless of the forces on the rope, the loop will not become tighter or looser. Although the bowline hitch does not simply come loose by itself, you can easily remove the knot. Once you have learned how to tie a bowline hitch, this is an easy knot. You use this knot, among other things, when mooring the boat, because you can easily secure the boat to a pole with the bowline hitch. There is a mnemonic to make this knot easier to remember: 'The loose end of the rope is the rabbit'. The piece of rope where you do not make the knot is the tree and the cutting edge in the rope is the rabbit hole. The rabbit comes out of its hole, runs around the tree (from behind) and quickly crawls back into its hole. Now you only have to pull and you have the bowline hitch.
Frog stitch
The frog hitch is an important knot when mooring in the harbour or when you want to tie your ship with lines. You use the frog hitch to moor your yacht or sailboat easily, quickly and safely. A mooring manoeuvre in the harbour often remains a challenge, which is why it is very pleasant if you have mastered the frog hitch. You go with the rope to the furthest edge of the frog. Then you make one or two figure eights and finish with the so-called pinch hitch.
Figure eight knot
The figure eight knot is a very easy knot. You probably use it every now and then in your daily life. The knot is comparable to the number eight. On a yacht, this knot is mainly used to prevent ropes and cables from slipping. The knot is easy to undo, even after a lot of pressure has been put on the knot. This is very important when sailing. Wind and waves exert an enormous force on the knots. You make a single figure eight knot by taking a loop, putting a twist in it and putting the end through the twist.
Flat knot
The flat knot is also familiar to many people. This useful knot is used to connect two ropes of the same thickness. Take two ropes and place the right rope over the other. Fold the rope in your right hand under the rope in your left hand. Bring the rope in your right hand back over the rope in your left hand. Finally, pull the original right rope under the other rope and pull firmly on both ends to tighten the knot.
