LOVE HITCH AT THE CLEW
Regarding your recent report “In Search of a Snag-free Clew,” (see PS February 2024), even luggage tags can catch on wire shrouds. The smoothest knot at the jib clew, in my view, is a clove hitch. With this knot, the starboard and port sheets come out at the correct orientation, and material around the eye cushions the angle between the sheets.
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