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In the last Sydney Hobart Race, Jules Hall and Jan Scholten won the two-handed division in all three handicap systems aboard their J99 Disko Trooper Contender Sailcloth. And if they’d been scored in the fully crewed category, they’d have won overall in ORCi……….Impressive stuff. Their mainsail and jibs were made from Contender Sailcloth’s ZZ Jet Black Aramid laminates.
A Figure 8 Knot is also known as stopper knot or Flemish knot, it is very popular not only in sailing, but also in rock climbing and caving. The main purpose of a Figure 8 Knot is to stop the line from running and sliding out of sight. Watch more How to tie videos: https://www.sailingeurope.com/blog/sailing-knots Learn how to tie a Figure 8 Knot. Step 1: Form a Q shape Form a loop by crossing the two sides of a line. Step 2: Twist top around At this point you should have two ends – a free and a standing one bring the free end under the standing one. Step 3: Bring end into the loop Bring it over and into the loop, forming a number eight. Step 4: Tighten Tighten the two ends.