Fig. 29.—Fisherman’s Bend.
Fig. 30.—Rolling Hitch.
The “fisherman’s bend” (Fig. 29) consists of two round turns round a spar, and a half-hitch round the standing part, and through the turns on the spar, and another half-hitch above it, round the standing part. It is used for bending studdingsail halliards to the yard, and, in yachts, for bending on the gaff topsail halliards.
A “rolling hitch” (Fig. 30) is made by taking three round turns round a spar, and then making two half-hitches round the standing part of the rope, and hauling taut.
Fig. 31.—Topsail Halliard Bend.
Fig. 32.—Racking Hitch.
The “topsail halliard bend” (Fig. 31) is used chiefly on board yachts, and is made by bringing the rope twice round the spar, back round the standing part, under all the turns, over two turns, and under the last. This hitch is shown open for the sake of clearness, but in practice it is usual to jam the coils close together, and haul them all taut.