A monkey fist is a knot tied into the end of a long line to create a weighted end that allows it to be thrown from the boat to shore when docking. A classic example of form following function its elegant knot is tied here into a necklace and sits alongside a bosun’s whistler that was made by a relative and handed down to us years ago. Used on navel ships by the bosun the high-pitched sound of the whistle could be heard over the noise of the wind and waves, and its different blasts and trills could convey a range of orders for the crew.
For me this morning, as the sunrise was streaming through the butterfly hatch overhead, they provided just the inspiration I was looking for from the comfort of my salon with a cup of coffee in hand and a camera within reach.
