The figure eight knot was the first sailing knot that my father taught me when I was learning to sail, and should be the very first sailing knot you learn as well.  Other names for the figure eight knot include the Flemish knot, the Savoy knot, or the Figure of Eight knot.
The primary use of [...]

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David J. Fred

The bowline is a simple knot used to form a fixed loop at the end of a rope, and is one of the more essential knots you need to learn. Since the loop does not move once completed, you can use it to pass over a post, cleat or other object. [...]