Makes a stopper that keeps a line from pulling through a block or other opening.
Washington
Yacht Club
Knots Guide
Minimum Required for Dinghies
Necessary for rigging Lasers, FJs, or Cats.
Secures a line to a cleat.
Easiest to practice at the dock. There are cleats on the dock just north of the dinghies, and on every FJ.
Where we use it
FJ rudder line to the tiller
Laser rudder line to the tiller
Creates a fixed loop for attaching a line to something. Often called the king of knots, because it is very versatile and easy to untie.
Where we use it
Dinghy painter to the dock
How to tie
Bowlines can be challenging! Don't be discouraged, it just takes practice.
Secures a line around something by tying its two ends together. Also called a reef knot.
Not safe for heavy loads or joining two separate lines that will carry a load.
Where we use it
More Knots
Necessary for daysailers and keelboats.
Uses a doubled section of line (a bight) to tie at the dock without feeding the entire end through the ring.
Where we use it
KB or daysailer mooring line to a ring at the dock
Attaches a line around a rail or post.
Where we use it
Fenders on daysailers and KBs