rope like instrument comprising hook and loop fabric to facilitate self attachment the instrument wraps about itself to form a closed loop in place of forming a knot in the rope application_number US 92770297 A description fig1 illustrates a triple helix rope like instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention the rope 10 includes three cylindrical cords of loop material 12 alternated with three cylindrical cords of hook material 14 which are wrapped in helical fashion around a central core 16 an example of hook and loop fabric material is that available under the trademark velcro velcro industries the netherlands the hook and loop material is on the surface of the cords 12 and 14 and the core portion of the cords can be fabricated from conventional rope materials that offer good strength such as nylon fig2 illustrates a helical rope like instrument similar to that of fig1 which has been formed into a y configuration thus the rope 10 includes an end that is segmented into two elongate attachment portions 18 and 20 the distal ends of the attachment portions 18 and 20 have weights 22 and 24 attached thereto to facilitate throwing the rope 10 and to facilitate the self attachment of the attachment portions 18 and 20 to one another thus the end of.