Experienced cruisers share their line on slipping a boat into its berth with stress-free grace.

Mooring warps, halyards, sheets, and plenty of other lines aboard all use double braid. Avoid weak knots by learning how to add an eye splice yourself.

Docklines are for more than just tying up your boat. Here's 5 techniques that can help you maneuver in tricky situations.

From knot tying apps to sailing simulators, there's plenty to occupy the land-locked or winter-bound sailor.

A rigging master shares his techniques for creating a strong, low-profile splice that feeds smoothly through a windlass

An in-depth look at the common thread that binds all boaters.

Learning how to tie the very useful rolling hitch can get you out of a jam — literally.

This is the best way to finish the end of a line that's going to be subjected to wear. Here's how to do it.

MIT mathematicians used spaghetti, color-changing rope, and math to find the best, strongest knots.