How to sail - Tying Knots - Part 1 of 4: Figure of eight

Knots are important to understand as you learn to sail. The figure of eight is one of the knots used to tie on the end of a line to stop it from pulling free of a cleat or fairlead. Probably the easiest knot of all to tie it is an effective security lock on a windy day to stop you losing any control line or sheet breaking free. As you learn how to sail practice how to tie a knot.