Spirit of Adventure Voyage Prep - knots #4 "The Stopper"
Channel: Intrepid Kiwi
Date: 2018-06-10

I volunteer as a Watch Assistant once a year, it's a ton of fun and I learn loads everytime. I figure that if you picked up these 4 simple knots before you start your voyage it will help you get the best from your trip as you can learn more complex seamanship tasks on board.
The "Stopper" is really important as it's used when you need to take up tension on a halyard so your watch make fast to the pin or if you need to trim some sheets that are already under load. 
It's based upon a modified rolling hitch and it's proper use is super important as it's a key bit of safety and your fingers are at risk.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Daniel