Clipper Race Training | How to tie a rolling hitch knot

[@theplinkerslodge6361]

Really good - thanks for the excellent share. Needed it last night when we got an anchor line for a racing mark wrapped around the rudder, in big current. So much tension on the anchor line, ended up having to cut the line. We salvaged both the mark and anchor, but didn't get to the finish line before the race timed out.

[@josephlai9759]

Thank you for showing the mechanism of how a rolling hitch works. You showed that there can be more than 2 round turns which is typically taught. You did 4 round turns. What is worthy to remember is the direction of the load that is intended is on the side of the 2 or more round turns.

[@bigshout99]

That was the sccond most useful knot on our boat after the bowline

[@ravicabral2522]

A great demonstration of a scenario where you would use the knot but the explanation of how exactly to tie the knot was not clearly shown.

[@billwang88]

Thank you. I got my snake line stuck in a drain and I will try to use this method to tie into a winch.

[@lubberwalker]

Why did you change the camera angle? You shielded the knot and what you were doing with you left hand.

[@billbogg3857]

If you have a riding turn and the winch is completely jammed you need far more tension on the second line to ease the strain on the jammed line………..?

[@terrysymington210]

Your hand was obstructing the demonstration

[@harbourdogNL]

If you can't follow that then don't watch any other knot-tying videos.

[@Peteraddavideo]

Is this called a rope stopper?

[@ashleyhoward8926]

It isn't a piece of line, it's a line; albeit s short one.