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This knot is called a round turn and two half hitches. And the round turn of two half hitches is a fantastic knot for tying on fenders. It's also a great knot for tying your dinghy up to a piling. So here are the steps to do a round turn and two half hitches. You go all the way around your stanchion or the dock post, leave quite a bit of tail. So there's our round turn we like to go over and you come back through that triangle, tighten it up, and the second time we come under. And then back over and that tightens it up. And that's a clean looking round turn, two half hitches. And you can see how that is a real strong, solid knot that's gonna hold your fenders or your dinghy to a dock.
With single-handed sailing looking more popular than ever this summer, we thought we take the opportunity to shout about the spritely single-handers that we have in the RS Range; from your first adventures as a junior RS Tera sailor, gliding downwind in an RS Aero or to full ‘beast mode’ flat wiring an RS700 – there’s genuinely something for everyone. But which one is the best for you? We’ve listed these with ability in mind – fun guaranteed to be had in all; RS Tera – Fantastic junior boat, 2 different sized rigs, fast and fun way to get into sailing RS Zest – Great leisure all rounder, single-handed bliss, with the ability to add a jib and crew (if you want them) RS Neo – Intermediate sailors dream, carbon rig with all the gadgets and a durable rotomolded hull RS Aero – Beautifully simple, lightweight, modern, carbon rig, 3 rig sizes, thriving class association RS100 – Sleek lines, exhilarating hiking single-hander with gennaker. Great Class RS700 – Weapon of a skiff, trapeze, kite, epic racing and an awesome Class! Not for the faint-hearted Joking aside, the RS700 really isn’t for the faint-hearted! Take a look at the boats in more detail on our website. If you’re still unsure which one of these beauties fits your sailing dreams, get in touch with the team, they LOVE talking about boats.