Learn How To Tie A Topsail Halyard Bend - WhyKnot

Knot tying video tutorial. Learn how to tie a topsail halyard bend knot. Easy step by step instructions in this guide.
This knot is knot #1679 In The Ashley Book of Knots. It is an old sailing knot and a secure hitching knot. It has the characteristic that the more tension that is put on the line the more the rope cinches down on the bitter end.
Uses: General hitch knot
Advantages: Secure and relatively easy to tie and untie
Disadvantages: Maybe more turns than necessary
Related knots:
gaff topsail halyard bend
studding sail bend
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