Like other articles in this section, this is not an in-depth knot encyclopedia. Just 5 knots that you should definitely know to handle almost any kind of situation or need during your charter. As a bonus, knot-making is a great past time for kids and it should keep them happily busy for quite a while—watch their ecstatic face when they nail their first bowline!
Instead of reinventing the wheel, we have searched many sources and we are providing you here with links to a site that has by far, in our opinion, the simplest and best graphics for fast and easy understanding: The Grogono's great web site.
TIP: A trick I use to understand a knot: I look at what it looks like when it is finished, before I even attempt to start it.
That's it. If you manage to master all those knots, you will be fine in all situations. Practice them a lot until they become instinctive: sometimes, speed in essential for your safety and you will not have the luxury to think about what you're doing.
Want more? Go to the Grogono Knot Index.
If you become interested in the art of knotting, we recommend 2 books:
- The Ashley Book of Knots, by Clifford Ashley, arguably The reference in knotting
- The Morrow Guide to Knots, by Guido Regazzoni. Very simple and clear.
All the knots in the linked graphics are Copyright of Grogono.