Sailing

  1. Knots and Line Handling
    1. Essential Sailing Knots
      1. Bowline
        1. Standard Bowline
          1. Bowline on a Bight
            1. Running Bowline
            2. Figure Eight Knots
              1. Stopper Knot
                1. Figure Eight on a Bight
                  1. Follow-Through Figure Eight
                  2. Hitches
                    1. Clove Hitch
                      1. Rolling Hitch
                        1. Trucker's Hitch
                        2. Bends
                          1. Sheet Bend
                            1. Double Sheet Bend
                              1. Carrick Bend
                            2. Specialized Sailing Knots
                              1. Cleat Hitch
                                1. Proper Technique
                                  1. Common Mistakes
                                  2. Anchor Bend
                                    1. Secure Attachment
                                      1. Easy Release
                                      2. Zeppelin Bend
                                        1. High-Strength Connection
                                          1. Easy Untying
                                        2. Line Handling Techniques
                                          1. Coiling Lines
                                            1. Clockwise Coiling
                                              1. Gasket Coil
                                                1. Chain Coil
                                                2. Whipping and Splicing
                                                  1. Common Whipping
                                                    1. Eye Splice
                                                      1. Short Splice
                                                      2. Line Care and Maintenance
                                                        1. Cleaning Procedures
                                                          1. Storage Methods
                                                            1. Inspection Criteria

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