Obviously, on board a sailboat, ropes are omnipresent: halyards at the foot of the mast or on the piano, sheets and mooring lines. Whether for the pleasure of sailing or for safety, remember to have your tips always well wrapped.
We have already shared two different ways of managing a rope - the usual technique and that of the mountain people - let's see together the method for the small arms.
Ropes are often very long and represent a significant weight in the hand. This is why it can be useful not to support the weight of the hawser when you love it.
You will therefore use a roof winch as a fixed point to make your braids.
1 - Stand facing the winch a short arm's length from it.
2 - In your first gesture, leave 1 m of running rope free at one end, which will be used to secure the end once it is coiled. Here, the left hand.
2 - With your right hand, wrap the winch around and return to your left hand.
3 - Place the rope brought by your right hand in your left hand, which will hold all the cords during the manoeuvre. The length of this first loop obtained will determine the length of all the others.
4 - For technical reasons arising from the manufacture of the rope, always roll clockwise.
5 - From now on, to stretch your rope, you will pull the cords a little backwards with your left hand. Repeat the gesture, each time passing your rope around the winch and placing the created loop in your left hand.
6 - Repeat this procedure until you reach the end of the string.
7 - If it is a mooring line, you will have to insure the mooring line. If it is a halyard or sheet, store the coiled end without securing it (for immediate use), in a pocket at the end.
