The Knot Bible Edition:2nd edition (2025) Optimist Racing is written for

Optimist Racing is written for those sailors

and the public face of sailing remains mostly male – evident in the lack of female Commodores in prestigious yacht clubs

with contact details

" – Sailing

- Philip Marsden

The Knot Bible Edition:2nd edition (2025) Optimist Racing is written forThe definitive bible of every knot seafarers need to know, packed with step by step diagrams and photography. Featuring all the knots, hitches, bends, splices, whipping, and decorative knotwork that you would find on a boat, this comprehensive guide will help sailors, climbers, anglers, and all those who regularly use knotwork master essential skills. Over 200 knots are scored for strength, reliability, ease of tying (and untying), and usefulness.