I’m doing a rope splicing course online through Premium Ropes located in Amsterdam. Absolutely brilliant. I had all the tools on board but was planning to get to know them. Now I do and there are a number of jobs I have to do over the winter to make things better!

Here’s what they have to say on it:

Premium Ropes organizes workshops in Splicing Modern Ropes for yacht clubs all over the world. In two separate webinars we explain the various materials and rope constructions for modern ropes. We will also explain which rope is best to use for a specific application. But this webinar is mainly about ‘Doing It Yourself’. You will learn how to splice ropes consisting of Dyneema® or Stirotex fibres, splice with double braided polyester lines and make soft shackles. Many practical examples are also shown on how to apply this to your own yacht. During the Webinar there are opportunities to ask questions. At the end of the training you will have a better understanding of the materials of which ropes are made. You will grasp the basics of splicing and with the learned techniques be able to optimize your ship. Whether you are a cruiser or a professional regatta sailor: this is a workshop you don’t want to miss.

And here you see my results: