This course provides all the information you need about ropes, whether you are a sailor or a motorboater, understanding their properties, their best uses on board and the available materials out in the market.

Let's walk through the most popular materials for rope manufacturing, their history and their main characteristics. After this course, you will be able to choose the right type of material depending on the use you are aiming to accomplish.

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Essential Ropework for Sailing

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