Nitty-gritty meaning: the possible slave-trade origins of the phrase - and other terms that may have racist links ...

Rigger Courtney J Andersen shares lifetime experience of natural & synthetic ropes, & Nigel Sharp gives a guide for products ...

A dozen sailors climb high into the shrouds, unleashing the heavy sheets of cloth. Far below, deckhands twist and tighten a maze of thick ropes, securing the sails so we can harness the wind and be on ...