In the first of a six part guide to splicing, Sailing Today takes a look at a three-strand eye-splice, perhaps the most commonly seen splice in the boating world. Being able to make an eye splice is ...

The final piece in our six part guide to splicing looks at a multiplait rope to chain splice. Three-strand synthetic rope is cheap to buy, durable, stretchy, and most importantly in this context, ...

For any seafarer, splicing rope is an essential skill. But the traditional 3-strand rope is fast disappearing. So how do you splice braided rope? This is the definitive guide to this crucial skill.

Splicing may be a simple skill, but it’s an important one you should put some time aside to practise. RNLI Crew Member Guy Addington explains why. ‘Splicing is the next step for anyone who goes to sea ...