A Stroll along the Skirth 3 - The Reef Knot Traditional Cache
PenBed: I think it is time for this series to go the way of the Scout Group for whom it was placed. The caches will be collected in over the next few days.
A Stroll along the Skirth 3 - The Reef Knot
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One of a series located along the banks of the Skirth Navigation. This was once a busy water way linking Billinghay and North Kyme with Boston and Lincoln via the River Witham. The footpath is nestled between the river Skirth and the busy A153, so care should be taken with junior cachers.
These caches were set for my Scout Group to find as part of their Navigators badge, hence they are all named after knots.
The Reef Knot
The name "reef knot" dates from at least 1794 and originates from its common use to reef sails, that is to tie part of the sail down to decrease its effective surface area in strong winds. To release the knot a sailor could collapse it with a pull of one hand; the sail's weight would make the collapsed knot come apart. It is specifically this behavior which makes the knot unsafe for connecting two ropes together.
Additional Hints
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Haqre gur ohfu
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