We have over 20 hours of video in our online Day Skipper course, here's a snippet for anyone who still needs to learn to tie a rolling hitch. www.ardent-training.com
Thanks for your comment. As with any ancient art, there are many ways to skin a cat. As for the rolling hitch, there are 2 widely recognised versions. One is favoured by the Royal Navy, the other is favoured by the RYA, and of course, the famous Ashley Book of Knots (we mention this at 1:17) We put the these two methods to the test in a head to head competition and the RYA/Ashley Book of Knots version proved more reliable and easier to tie so that is the method we teach. Which one came first or how two different knots ended up with the same name, we don't know. But we love that there are more knots to learn and use, and we also know that this rolling hitch wont let you down.
It seems that the version you show is better used on a pole whereas the “navy way” is better rope to rope. That’s useful to know if, for example, you are climbing a mast and have a backup line secured around the mast with a rolling hitch that you slide up as you climb. I’ll use yours for that and the navy way for rope to rope. I’m sure they are both very secure either ways, but it’s good to be specific just in case!
@@m0cca1997 yes if you have an interest then it’s great to learn all kinds! Interestingly I (Charly on the left) am ex-Royal Navy and grew up knowing the knot the navy way, and always tied it that way til about 5 years ago. Having used it to hold sheets under load on racing tall ships and 75ft yachts I found that under serious loads the navy way wasn’t bombproof enough and was converted (reluctantly!) to the RYA method. So it’s all interesting conversation but in our experience the RYA method tests better under heavy load. That said, it’s great to have a wide arsenal of knots up your sleeve so you can try them all out for yourself! For beginners though, have to pick one and start somewhere! Also, for your mast climbing we’d recommend checking out some prusik knots (once again there’s a few kinds) that would be more suited to your purpose. Glad you are enjoying our channel!
Sorry guys, that is not a rolling hitch.
Thanks for your comment. As with any ancient art, there are many ways to skin a cat. As for the rolling hitch, there are 2 widely recognised versions. One is favoured by the Royal Navy, the other is favoured by the RYA, and of course, the famous Ashley Book of Knots (we mention this at 1:17)
We put the these two methods to the test in a head to head competition and the RYA/Ashley Book of Knots version proved more reliable and easier to tie so that is the method we teach.
Which one came first or how two different knots ended up with the same name, we don't know. But we love that there are more knots to learn and use, and we also know that this rolling hitch wont let you down.
It seems that the version you show is better used on a pole whereas the “navy way” is better rope to rope. That’s useful to know if, for example, you are climbing a mast and have a backup line secured around the mast with a rolling hitch that you slide up as you climb. I’ll use yours for that and the navy way for rope to rope. I’m sure they are both very secure either ways, but it’s good to be specific just in case!
@@m0cca1997 yes if you have an interest then it’s great to learn all kinds! Interestingly I (Charly on the left) am ex-Royal Navy and grew up knowing the knot the navy way, and always tied it that way til about 5 years ago. Having used it to hold sheets under load on racing tall ships and 75ft yachts I found that under serious loads the navy way wasn’t bombproof enough and was converted (reluctantly!) to the RYA method. So it’s all interesting conversation but in our experience the RYA method tests better under heavy load. That said, it’s great to have a wide arsenal of knots up your sleeve so you can try them all out for yourself! For beginners though, have to pick one and start somewhere!
Also, for your mast climbing we’d recommend checking out some prusik knots (once again there’s a few kinds) that would be more suited to your purpose.
Glad you are enjoying our channel!