Coast Guard cadets train on the Thames
June 23, 2015 12:00 am
• Last Updated: June 24, 2015 10:34 pm
The Coast Guard Academy 44-foot sailboat Stormy Petrel heels-over as its crew trains on the Thames River between the academy and Groton Tuesday, June 23, 2015. Stormy Petrel is the third of eight Leadership 44 sloops commissioned between 2011 and 2013 and replace four 45-year-old Luders yawls previously used for sail and leadership training of 2nd class cadets. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
The Coast Guard Academy 44-foot sailboat Stormy Petrel heels-over as its crew trains on the Thames River between the academy and Groton Tuesday, June 23, 2015.
Stormy Petrel is the third of eight Leadership 44 sloops commissioned between 2011 and 2013 and replace four 45-year-old Luders yawls previously used for sail and leadership training of 2nd class cadets.
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