Sea knots for novice yachtsmen are one of the first sections of training in a sailing school. Without this, it is impossible to set up the sails, moor the boat or lower the ladder. The ability to knit sea knots is an art that is rooted deep in the past, in the time of the Incas and pharaohs. History of sea knots People learned to tie knots before they invented the wheel or learned how to make fire. Any improvised means could be used - fibers, stems, tendons of animals, while no special...

There are many knots that can be useful in the mountains. But it's better to know six good ones than thirty, but bad. We asked our ambassador, an experienced climber, instructor of the Tuyuk-Su alpine camp, Kirill Belotserkovsky, to tell us which knots for mountaineering should be learned in the first place, why they are needed and how to tie them. We recommend taking a piece of turnip or rope to try right away.   Basic rules for knitting climbing knotsIt is necessary to learn to knit...