Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.

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bight

flemish down

against the sun

with the sun

coil down

fake down

Marlinspike Seamanship 1

Get ready!

1. Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.

1 What are some techniques for storing a line?

2 Why is it important to coil a line properly?

Reading

2. Read the manual excerpt. Then, choose the correct answers.

1What is the main focus of the excerpt?

       A the history of various line storage techniques

       B the uses of lines in marlinspike seamanship

       C how to weave wire and fiber lines

       D how to handle and store lines

2 Which is NOT discussed in the manual?

       A using whipping to prevent fraying

       B splicing bights after parting a line

       C coiling lines in different directions

       D how to flemish down a line

3 According to the manual, what should you do when you part a line?

       A whip the end

       B use seizing on the bitter end

       C coil it with the sun

       D fake it down

Vocabulary

3. Match the words and phrases (1-7) with the definitions (A-G).

1 __ bight              5 __ bitter end

2 __ part                6 __ take a turn

3 __ whipping       7 __ marlinspike

4 __ coil down         seamanship

A to wrap a line around something

В to cut or separate a line

С something tied or wrapped around the end of a line

D the part of a line that is not attached to anything

E a loop in a wire or a rope

F working with a rope or a line at sea

G to stack each loop of a rope in a circle on top

4. Read the sentence pairs. Choose which word or phrase best fits each blank.

1 against the sun / with the sun

A To coil a rope counterclockwise is to coil it __________________.

B To coil a rope clockwise is to coil it _____________________.

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