Description
The Racking Bend is a knot for joining two ropes of different diameter. 'Racking' refers to the figure eight weaving that binds the bight of the larger rope together. It serves a somewhat similar purpose as a Sheetbend, a Double Sheetbend or a Heaving line bend, and may be used to throw a thick line over distance with the help of a thinner line at the end of which there may be a weight such as a Monkey's Fist or a Heaving Line Knot.
Common Uses
- join a thick rope to a thin rope securely.
- connect ropes of very different sizes.
- tie a light pulling line to a heavy tow rope.
- haul a heavy rope across a gap using a lighter throwing line.
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