How to Tie a Fishing Knot: Clove Hitch Sailing Steps

Numbered steps infographic titled "How to Tie a Clove Hitch for Sailing". 6 numbered step cards in sequence in a clean vertical layout, instructional manual style, nautical navy and cream palette. Show anatomically correct rope geometry and realistic rope tension, with a sailboat rail or post as the tying object. Each card must include a clear visual of the action, a short heading IN English, and a one-line caption IN English. Step 1: rope approaching a vertical post from the front. Heading: "Start". Caption: "Pass the working end around the post." Step 2: rope completes one full turn around the post. Heading: "First Turn". Caption: "Wrap once and bring the end across the front." Step 3: second wrap begins above the first, forming an X crossing on the front face. Heading: "Second Turn". Caption: "Take the end around again, crossing over the first wrap." Step 4: working end tucked under the second wrap at the crossing point. Heading: "Tuck End". Caption: "Slide the end under the last turn." Step 5: both ends pulled in opposite directions, knot snugged neatly with two parallel turns and a diagonal crossing. Heading: "Tighten". Caption: "Pull both ends to dress the clove hitch neatly." Step 6: finished knot secured to a sailboat rail, labeled orientation visually clear. Heading: "Finished Knot". Caption: "Check that the crossing is centered and the wraps lie flat." Include a small practical sailing callout card in English: "Best for quick fastening to a post or rail; can slip if repeatedly shaken." Add subtle directional arrows, rope-end labels in English, and a small final panel showing proper finished structure versus a common incorrect version. Clean instructional illustration, high clarity, no decorative clutter, no gore, no watermarks. Visually imply the search intent of a fishing-knot tutorial without using that phrase as on-image text. All text MUST be written in English (array). Every heading, label, caption, legend and metric name in the image must be in English — not English. Spell each English word correctly using English characters and diacritics. Numbers stay as digits, no graphic gore, no watermarks Anatomically correct rope geometry. For climbing knots, include critical-safety callout — "always have knot checked by a partner".