4 Essential Sailing Knots + 5 Bowline Techniques You Should Know

Tired of tying yourself in knots? Let’s fix that. In this episode, Timo walks through four essential sailing knots every sailor should know — simple, useful, and actually used on board. ⛵ We cover: The Overhand Knot The Figure of 8 The Clove Hitch The Bowline — including one-handed and under-tension techniques These knots are quick to learn, easy to remember, and perfect whether you’re tying up to a dock, securing gear, or just trying not to lose your fenders. 🧵 Got a favourite knot or a tip we missed? Let us know in the comments. 🎥 Filmed aboard our ex-racing Open 66, now refitted into a fast family cruiser. If you enjoy practical sailing content like this, subscribe for more hands-on lessons, refit projects, and life aboard with our salty crew. 00:00 Intro 00:59 Definitions 02:16 Overhand knot 02:54 Figure of 8 03:47 Clove hitch 05:00 Bowline 05:13 Method 1) Rabbit out of a hole 07:13 Method 2) Using fingers 08:17 Method 3) Pre loaded bowline 08:49 Method 4) One handed bowling 10:11 Method 5) Bowline under tension 11:13 Quick update from us ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you'd like to support us on Patreon, our website https://www.patreon.com/SailingNV or with a one-off donation via https://ko-fi.com/sailingnv or paypal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sailingnv or if you'd like to help us buy something we need, you can check out our amazon wish list https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1G2NJ0EGJLKR0?ref_=wl_share ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #sailingknots #LearnToSail #Bowline