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VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 GLENMORE SAILBOATS EDMONTON/CALGARY

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NEWSLETTER DATE SEPTEMBER 2013

O U R S T O R Y INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Glenmore Sailboats was With trailer able sailboats We look forward to serv- SEVEN ESSEN- 2 established in 1969 in Cal- up to 25 feet and a great ing you at TAIL FOR SAILORS gary, AB. The name selection of brands to either of our stores. comes from the closest choose from, Glenmore TIPS FOR FIRST 2 TIME SAILING water for sailing sailboats is your first “Glenmore Reservoir”. choice for sailing , ped- dling and paddling! HOBIE TANDEM 2 It is now owned and oper- ISLAND ated by Gordon and Sheri VanGunst who took over B L O C K S 3 WINCHES TRAV- in 2001. ELERS Since then they have ex-

HOBIE PRO AN- 4 panded into Edmonton G L E R 1 2 and diversified into paddle sports and peddle boats. K N O T S C O N T 7 They have also stayed true to their roots by con- tinuing to serve the sailing K N O T S C O N T 8 communities of Western Canada, offering boat sales, parts + accessories

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By Jeff Werner • Posted: Apr 1, performing—whether it PRODUCT WEBSITES The first are those tied on 2013 becomes a jib sheet, a Once you cut a piece of fender whip or a dock the end of a line and are rope off the spool at the line—there is an ideal commonly called “knots,” chandlery and bring it , hitch or bend for its such as the bowline knot aboard your boat and give given task. it a job to do, it becomes and the . The a line you have put to Types of knots fall into second category is those work. Whatever job it is three general categories. used to join two lines 2

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SEVEN ESSENTIAL KNOTS FOR SAILORS — CONT

tage of a bowline is that end of the line; the Bowline no matter how tight it “hole” and “tree” are The most useful knot becomes after being formed in the standing aboard a sailboat is the loaded for a while, it can end. To finish the knot bowline. It forms a fixed always be easily untied. properly, give a hard noose at the end of a pull on the tree and the line that cannot run or The well known ditty for rabbit’s ears at the slip and is commonly tying a bowline runs as same time, so the shape used, for example, to follows: “The rabbit of the knot is not de- secure sheets to the comes out of the hole, formed. To untie a bow- clew of a headsail. Two goes around back of the line, the knot over bowlines can also be tree, and then jumps and break its back by used to connect two back into the hole.” The bending it downward. lines. The great advan- “rabbit” is the working Cont page 7

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TIPS FOR FIRST TIME SAILING

you with a life jacket. and winches where Dress warmly and ap- Life jackets are es- ropes or sheets are. propriately. Make sential on a dinghy Hold onto sure you have your and recommended on something own hat, sunscreen, a keelboat in certain on the boat. waterproof jacket, weather conditions One hand for and non-slip, non- and locations. you and one marking, closed-toe Be careful not to hand for the shoes. stand on ropes or boat is a Use the toilet facilities sheets and don’t wrap common at the club before you them around your saying. get on the boat. hands. Don’t leave a Safety is important – Keep your hands and mobile the club will provide fingers clear of blocks phone (or

TIPS FOR FIRST TIME SAILING - CONT

even a wallet) in your you have a disability, fore you head out, pocket as they may illness or injury that but if they forget, be lost overboard. might influence your don't hesitate Follow the skipper’s ability to participate. to ask for instructions and ask Contact the club be- one. questions if you don’t forehand if you would Have fun! understand. like to discuss exactly what the activity in- Don’t drop or throw volves and what your anything overboard. limitations might be. Let the club, skipper Skippers will give you or Instructor know if a safety briefing be- 4

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Form a closed loop in the line, with the working end passing over the standing end. Pass the working end through the loop, around behind the standing end, then back into the loop. Give a hard pull to close the knot up tight. To un- tie a bowline, turn the knot over and break its back by bending it downward.

Stopper Knot Cont page 8

To keep a line from pulling through a block or rope clutch, a knot should be tied in the end of it. The most secure knot for doing this is the double overhand stopper knot, known as the stopper knot for short. Unlike a simple over- hand knot or a figure eight knot, this knot does not come loose easily.

The easiest way to tie a true stopper knot is by using your hand as a form. Just loop the end of the line twice around the palm of your hand, tuck the working end under the two loops, and then pull the loops off your hand. Once you try it, you’ll never use a figure eight again. 8

Working back to front, pass the working end twice around the palm of your open hand. After you’ve got two full wraps, pass the working end under the wraps on your palm away from your thumb. Then use the end to pull the knot tight as it slips off your hand.

Clove Hitch Cont page 9

This is a handy knot because it can be tied very quickly. On sailboats its usual use is for securing fender whips to a lifeline, stanchion base or toerail. It can be easily adjusted to raise or lower a fender as needed. The can also be used to temporarily secure a dock line to a piling, but be aware that the hitch can unexpectedly work free as the boat moves around at the dock. 9

Take one full turn around the object the line is being secured to. Then pass the line over itself as you take another turn. Finish the knot by tucking the working end under itself and pull tight.

Sheet Bend Many sailors use a square knot when tying two lines together, but these often come loose when not under load. The sheet bend is more secure, is easy to untie and works much better when two lines of unequal diameter need to be tied together. As you can see in the illustration, its final form is only slightly different from a square knot, though it is tied quite differently.

Form a bight in the end of one line. Pass the end of the other line through the bight from beneath and around behind both parts of the first line. Finish the knot by passing the working end of the second line under itself, then pull the knot tight.

Two Half Hitches Cont page 10 This knot has a self-explanatory name: one , followed by another half hitch. It is easy to tie and forms a running noose that can be made larger or smaller. This is the perfect hitch to use to tie a line tightly around an ob- ject. Combined with a round turn, it is an excellent way to secure a dock line to a piling. Tying two half hitches on 10 top of a clove hitch is also the best way to keep a fender whip from slipping.

Pass the line twice around the object it is being secured to. Then tie one hitch on top of the turns by passing the working end of the line behind the standing end and pulling it through. Repeat to tie the second hitch. You can tie two half hitches without taking turns first, but they are less secure this way.

Rolling Hitch Cont page 11 The rolling hitch comes to the rescue when riding turns jam a line on a winch drum. This hitch is designed not to slip. Use an extra line to tie a rolling hitch on the standing portion of a jammed line, shift the load to the extra line and you can free the jammed line. The rolling hitch will also keep any line secured to a vertical cylindrical object, such as a stanchion, from slipping. It can also be used to form an adjustable noose that doesn’t slip under load, which is handy when securing tie-downs for an awning on deck. The Boy Scouts use the same knot to tension lines secured to tent pegs, only they call it a taut line hitch.

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Wrap a line twice around another fixed line or post. Take a third turn by passing the working end of the first line over its standing end and then around the second line above the first two turns. Pull on the standing part of the first line and the hitch will not slip down the second line.

Cleat Hitch Walk down a dock in any marina and you will see many dock lines improperly secured to cleats. A proper cleat hitch is easy to tie, very effective and it can be released under load without worrying about losing a finger in the process. Any time you make off a line on a cleat, on a dock or on deck, this is the knot to use.

As you gain experience, you will begin to recognize families of knots that are related. For example, two half hitches and the cleat hitch are really clove hitches: the former is tied on the standing end of a line, while the latter is bent around the horns of a cleat. As you practice tying these seven essential knots, you will immediately recognize the look and shape of the knot when made correctly, and more important, will recognize when you have tied it incor- rectly.

Take one full turn around the base of the cleat, leading the line so that its standing part runs clear of the cleat. Then take a figure-eight turn around first one horn of the cleat, then the other. On the final turn pass the line under itself and pull it tight.