This is what youtube was originally/should be about - educational videos, performed by experts, with no fluff but so much info. When I saw the thumbnail, I thought "how the actual F can he get over a quarter of an hour out of showing us how to coil a rope?". At the end of the vid, I wanted more!
Excellent stuff, subscribed ⛵

Every days a school day. 54 years I’ve been giving it a 1/4 turn. Brilliant, thanks.

It's not how to do it, it's why it was done, and why this should be done... Explaining the difference between storing 3 strand and double braid, explaining the squaring out of 3 strand that got forgotten on the way.... Great Stuff!

This is how the International Sail and Power Association teaches line stowage.  Thanks for a very clear explanation.

I keep coming back to this video, which is such an excellent example of what youtube can do at its best. An expert explaining to the rest of us why he is right and most of us are wrong in clear, entertaining language and format.

Fantastic lesson. Keep it up, most modern sailors haven't a clue about seamanship. Thats why things go wrong!!

This is one of very few "coiling" instructions that actually describes the difference between the way to do it for 3-strand laid rope (like old fashioned hemp rope or modern mooring lines) and braided lines that have no lay.

I couldn’t help feeling we were all doing it wrong! This explains everything, thank you.

After over 60 years of sailing this proves I still have stuff to learn! Great video...looking forward to more.

Marvellous video. I have watched so many videos about coiling and storing sailing ropes and this is by far the best. It covers the two main methods, but explains the history and reason for different coiling methods.

Great video!  Now I understand why mine always get tangled and what to do about it.  Thanks!

Holy crap! This explains a lot. I learned by seamanship back in the 60's as a Sea Cadet boatswain. Those were the days of three strand natural fibers like hemp and manila. I could splice and rig with the best of them In those days nylon was the new thing to learn. Fast forward to the new century, I get back into sailing and suddenly the reason those quarter turns showing up on my lines make sense. Thanks Chris, I'll have to pass this on. Who knew that after 5,000 years or so of sailing there are still new(er) tricks to learn.

Got to love it teaching this old dog new tricks😎

This is the best single video I've seen on this subject - and I've watched a ton of them. The only thing I'd add is how to finish up with a bight that you can use to hang the coil over a hook without having to tie a separate knot  - as you must do with every variation of what is shown here.

Outstanding video.
Line handling broken down to the basics.
Will adopt forthwith.

Chris,
Great video! Not only do you clearly explain the technique but, more importantly, you give some historical context and the underling reasoning. thanks so much. looking forward to Ep2.

Brilliant, a really simple solution to something I have been doing wrong for decades!

Thanks a lot. All this background is so helpful to remember, it's much better than just being told how to do it.
Supergood

Thank you so much for this!
When I first started working for Decision (ex Pegasus) the first job I had was to reflake every single line the boat owned to drill it into my muscle memory, and it was made clear that future employment was contingent on flaking not coiling. Since then I have drilled the same thing into all of my crew.
I would suggest a few future videos... 1) winches and how to work with them. 2) how to bed deck hardware. 3) how to size deck hardware and line (load calculations) 4) headsail changes and how to learn to love them.

Very well explained, thank you!