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A single half-turn on a cleat gives a sailor dynamic control over a docking line — the core technique Alexandros Retsinas demonstrates throughout.0:22 The method works single-handed or with a crew member stationed at the cleat while the skipper controls the helm.0:07 One half-turn around the cleat creates enough friction to stop the line with finger pressure alone; adding a second hand increases control further.0:32 From that position, the line can be eased or taken in to millimeter precision, slack can be pulled instantly on command, and the line can be fully secured in milliseconds by adding the crossing and twisting finish.0:26 Retsinas distinguishes clearly between the dynamic position — half-turn only, ready to ease or take in — and the fully secured position, which requires the crossing and locking coils.1:49 The key rule: do not cross and twist until the boat is in its final position, because doing so ends dynamic adjustment.1:49 The practical takeaway is that a single half-turn, not a full cleat hitch, is the correct hold during active maneuvering.1:05

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