Cruising vs racing dyneema?

[Lodesman77]

Selden recommend using a halyard knot.

http://www.seldenmast.com/files/595-225-E.pdf

Nice animated version here:

https://www.animatedknots.com/halya...ge=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com


Previous debate here...

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?399528-Halyard-hitch-vs-Bowline

 

[Motor_Sailor]

Selden recommend using a halyard knot.]

But that's for the semi permanent attachment of a halyard to a snap shackle.

It's nice and compact, but under load the blood knot (half of a fishermen's knot) works itself together and becomes harder and harder to undo. Not really suitable for attaching a spinnaker for a single race where a bowline is ideal. Although a yosemite bowline is better according to my crew.

 

[Lodesman77]

Sorry - slight cross purposes here - I assumed you'd be using a shackle of some sort so you can get the spinnaker off the halyard in a hurry. I use lightweight plastic shackles for my spinnaker sheets -

https://www.force4.co.uk/lewmar-nab-shackles-pair-m.html

and a stainless snap shackle for the halyard