What is the Spanish Bowline used for?

Hoisting or lowering a person during a rescue, one leg in each loop; Improvising a bosun's chair with no equipment on hand; Spreading a load across two anchor points; Rescuing a conscious person who can hold onto the rope; Suspending objects from two simultaneous points.

How do you tie the Spanish Bowline?

The Spanish Bowline forms two fixed loops in the middle of a rope, useful for hoisting a seated person (like an improvised bosun's chair) or for a rescue at height. The two loops spread the weight, one for each leg or one around the torso. It's a rescue knot that demands skill and always calls for extra caution. Follow the illustrated step-by-step, with a photo for every stage, on Desbravai.

Is the Spanish Bowline hard to tie?

The Spanish Bowline is rated hard, in the Rescue category and is taught with a photo at every stage on Desbravai.

What precautions apply when using the Spanish Bowline?

The loops can shift: pulling one tends to tighten the other, which isn't ideal in a rescue; Only use it with a conscious person who can hold on, unless you add an extra loop around the torso; It doesn't replace certified rescue equipment; use it as an emergency improvisation; Verify both loops are properly seated before applying a life-critical load.

Spanish Bowline

Q: What other names does the Spanish Bowline have?

It is also known as Spanish Bowline, As de guía doble, As de guía español, Nudo de silla doble, Lais de guia duplo espanhol, Nó de guia espanhol, Cadeira dupla, Noeud de chaise espagnol. (ABOK #1087)

Forms two fixed loops in the middle of a rope for hoisting a seated person or rescuing someone at height

Also called: Spanish Bowline, As de guía doble, As de guía español, Nudo de silla doble, Lais de guia duplo espanhol, Nó de guia espanhol, Cadeira dupla, Noeud de chaise espagnol · ABOK #1087

What it is for

Hoisting or lowering a person during a rescue, one leg in each loop
Improvising a bosun's chair with no equipment on hand
Spreading a load across two anchor points
Rescuing a conscious person who can hold onto the rope
Suspending objects from two simultaneous points