He then helped the pilot to get clear, put a bowline around him, and enabled him to be hauled to the deck.
Along with the sheet bend and the clove hitch, the bowline is often considered one of the most essential knots.
This is similar to the double bowline, which puts the running end through a round turn.
The final loop of a sideways bowline will slip.
This forms a more secure loop than a standard bowline.
As with a standard bowline, the knot can not tighten.
From here, the steps are the same as the regular bowline.
However, the bowline has an awkward tendency to shake undone when not loaded.
