Knotty adventures on the high seas


For our last meeting, Lou and Paul joined us to talk about using knots on their adventures as crew on the Clipper Round The World race, circumnavigating the globe on a 70-foot ocean racing yacht. The Cubs had loads of questions from roles on the boat, dropping phones in the sea to coming up with a better design for the toilet!

With an understanding of the practical use of knots, Cubs had a go at tying clove hitches and lashings to make a tripod to complete their pioneer activity badge.

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