Saiors have to know all about ropes.
For example, they have to know which ropes to use for hauling up sails
and which ropes to use for tying up their vessels.

It's also vital that they can tie knots! They have to know how to tie the right knot for the right purpose, or disaster may strike.

Click here to download a Word page showing you how a rope is made.

Click here to see how sailing knots are tied.

Here is another site about knots. If you explore the site further, you'll find all sorts of useful links to other sailing topics.
www.apparent-wind.com.