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I am sure you know how to tie the Clove Hitch in the Bight, but I'm going to add it to my channel anyway because I remember doing it the first time and it seemed like a magic trick. 🔹 This is a useful quick knot. You know those situations where you jump off onto the dock with a 🌬️ breeze pushing you off and there's no-one there to help? Well, slip one of these clove hitches over a bollard or post and you've got yourself a decent temporary hold. You can bang one out in seconds... 🔹Make sure the other end is tied to the boat though! 😉
It's been announced that the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit is in Trinidad and Tobago this week for coordinated operations with the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force, explaining the helicopters flying over Chaguaramas yesterday. One of the listed locations for the exercises is Teteron Barracks, a military Trinidadian base right near the shipyards where many foreign sailing vessels are stored, including ours. For context, this area is located approximately 13.5 miles from Venezuela. The U.S. Embassy in Port of Spain said the training is aimed at tackling transnational threats, strengthening regional stability, and improving disaster-response capabilities. Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force officials added that the exercises support their efforts to reduce the flow of guns and drugs into Trinidad and Tobago.