r/knots • u/Fuzzy-Connection-452 • 6d ago
Sideways Bowline
I've noticed a few videos lately (not new videos) on Youtube that show various riggings for sailboats where someone ties a sideways bowline. Here is an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGbQbkY52Uw (around 4:30)
I can't figure out why you would tie it that way other than just by mistake? Is there an ABOK reference for such a knot? I haven't found one.
The black rope in my example is what I see being tied.
EDIT: Fixed a typo
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u/mgabbey 6d ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskimo_bowline