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Record 1 2017-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
  • Outfitting of Ships
CONT

... double sheet bend is that two turns are taken around the bight of the main rope for the latter ...

OBS

This is a very good knot to use when bending together lines of two different sizes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
  • Armement et gréement
CONT

Si le cordage le plus fin passe deux fois autour de l'autre, on obtient un nœud d'écoute double de bien meilleure tenue.

OBS

On l'utilise pour relier deux filins de diamètre très différent.

Spanish

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