Linesman Loop

Featuring Francois Asselin of the Boston Sailing Center This past summer, SAIL magazine paid a visit to the Boston Sailing Center in Boston’s North End to get the low-down on the knots, bends and hitches that every sailor should know. Showing us the way was the center’s head ...read more

The stopper knot is used to prevent a line from reeving through a block or clutch, While the overhand is commonly used, the double overhand and figure eight are better options. Here's how to tie them