Riding the waves
February 26, 2020 11:00 pm
• Last Updated: February 28, 2020 8:15 pm
The U.S. Coast Guard barque Eagle, training tall ship for the Coast Guard, navigates choppy waters Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, as it passes Ledge Light at the mouth of New London Harbor. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
New London — The U.S. Coast Guard barque Eagle, training tall ship for the Coast Guard, navigated choppy waters Thursday while returning to New London Harbor.
The University of Connecticut weather station at Ledge Light reported wind speeds in excess of 40 mph, with gusts over 50 mph, at the time.
Eagle has been undergoing routine maintenance at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Md., for the last month.
The U.S. Coast Guard barque Eagle, training tall ship for the Coast Guard, navigates choppy waters Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, while approaching New London Harbor. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
The U.S. Coast Guard barque Eagle, training tall ship for the Coast Guard, navigates choppy waters Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, while entering New London Harbor. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
The U.S. Coast Guard barque Eagle, training tall ship for the Coast Guard, navigates choppy waters Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, while approaching Pier 7 at Fort Trumbull Stat Park in New London. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
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