Optimist Yachting safety rules

This is a poster that Leilani and I made for optimist yachting. It shows some safety rules for going in a yacht.





BY SIENNA!

How to tie a figure 8 knot

How to tie a figure 8 knot.

The figure of 8 knot is a useful and simple knot to tie. It is great for wet ropes so they are easier to untie.

Step one: Grab the rope and make a  loop.

Step two: Put the rope on the right under the rope on the left.

Step three: Get the rope on the right and place it through the loop and pull.

And this is what the knot should look like, a figure 8 knot