Product Review

ReferenceReady's NautiCards Nautical Knot Tying Kit includes everything you need to practice the most essential boating and sailing knots. The kit comes in attractive packaging, and includes the following:

- A waterproof, portable knot guide designed specifically for maritime scenarios (NautiCards: Boating and Sailing Knots)
- Two 3' lengths of 550 cord that match the colors on the knot tying cards
- A 4" horn cleat for practicing the cleat hitch and midshipman's hitch

The cards include easy-to-follow diagrams for 20 essential boating and sailing knots, along with descriptions and usage tips. All of the following knots are covered:

Cleat Hitch
Halyard Hitch
Midshipman's Hitch
Clove Hitch
Half Hitch
Two Half Hitches
Round Turn and Two Half Hitches
Slippery Half Hitch
Lark's Head
Sheet Bend
Trucker's Hitch
Rolling Hitch
Buntline
Bowline
Figure 8 (Flemish Knot)
Flemish Bend
Flemish Loop
Reef Knot
Carrick Bend
Anchor Bend