Triple bowline
| Triple bowline | |
|---|---|
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| Category | Loop |
| Typical use | create three loops on one knot |
The triple bowline knot is a variation of the bowline knot. The knot can be applied to emergency situations, such as mountain rescue.
Etymology
The name comes from the three loops that would be formed by tying this knot.
Tying
The knot is tied in the same way the original bowline is, except with a doubled rope (using a bight). An overhand loop is formed in the rope, the working end is passed back through that loop, behind the standing part of the rope, back through the loop and pulled tight. The working end (bight) forms a third loop, often larger than the two equal-sized loops. The size of the third loop depends on the length of the bight pulled through the loop.
Bowline on the bight
A bowline on the bight is a special form of the triple bowline which has had the two larger loops passed through the loop at the working end. It has only two active or available loops. This is used in rescue situations, especially in a case where there might be an injured person or people, as it forms a "seat" in which the injured person can be raised or lowered safely. The full triple bowline is also used in rescue situations with the third loop passed around the waist or torso.
