Capsizing for a purpose
July 14, 2022 8:40 pm
• Last Updated: July 14, 2022 8:40 pm
Farrah Peterein clings to the centerboard of a 420 sailing dinghy and struggles to right the boat after intentionally capsizing it, as members of the incoming Class of 2026 at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy get started on their sailing lessons Thursday, July 14, 2022, at the academy waterfront sailing center on Jacob’s Rock in New London. The members of Golf and Hotel platoons learned about basis safety and sailing skill, practiced sailing close to the boathouse and practices capsizing and righting the 420 class sailboats. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Members of the incoming Class of 2026 at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy watch a classmate climb on the centerboard of a 420 sailing dinghy to right it after an intentional capsize as they get started on their sailing lessons Thursday, July 14, 2022, at the academy waterfront sailing center on Jacob’s Rock in New London. The members of Golf and Hotel platoons learned about basis safety and sailing skill, practiced sailing close to the boathouse and practices capsizing and righting the 420 class sailboats. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Farrah Peterein dons her safety helmet as she and fellow members of the incoming Class of 2026 at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy get started on their sailing lessons Thursday, July 14, 2022, at the academy waterfront sailing center on Jacob’s Rock. The members of Golf and Hotel platoons learned about basis safety and sailing skill, practiced sailing close to the boathouse and practices capsizing and righting the 420 class sailboats. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Members of the incoming Class of 2026 at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy listen to their waterfront safety instructions as they get started on their sailing lessons Thursday, July 14, 2022, at the academy waterfront sailing center on Jacob’s Rock in New London. The members of Golf and Hotel platoons learned about basis safety and sailing skill, practiced sailing close to the boathouse and practices capsizing and righting the 420 class sailboats. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Joshua Golden gives a thumbs-up as he and Isabella Judge recover from intentionally capsizing their 420 sailing dinghy as members of the incoming Class of 2026 at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy get started on their sailing lessons Thursday, July 14, 2022, at the academy waterfront sailing center on Jacob’s Rock in New London. The members of Golf and Hotel platoons learned about basis safety and sailing skill, practiced sailing close to the boathouse and practices capsizing and righting the 420 class sailboats. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Molly Garrett, front, and Mollie Brinker, go into the water as they capsize their 420 sailing dinghy as members of the incoming Class of 2026 at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy get started on their sailing lessons Thursday, July 14, 2022 at the academy waterfront sailing center on Jacob’s Rock. The members of Golf and Hotel platoons learned about basis safety and sailing skill, practiced sailing close to the boathouse and practices capsizing and righting the 420 class sailboats. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Members of the incoming Class of 2026 at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy set out on a short sailing course as they get started on their sailing lessons Thursday, July 14, 2022, at the academy waterfront sailing center on Jacob’s Rock in New London. The members of Golf and Hotel platoons learned about basis safety and sailing skill, practiced sailing close to the boathouse and practices capsizing and righting the 420 class sailboats. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Dereck Kim, center, helps Jaeden Coons learn how to tie a bowline knot as members of the incoming Class of 2026 at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy get started on their sailing lessons Thursday, July 14, 2022, at the academy waterfront sailing center on Jacob’s Rock in New London. The members of Golf and Hotel platoons learned about basis safety and sailing skill, practiced sailing close to the boathouse and practices capsizing and righting the 420 class sailboats. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
New London ― Members of the incoming class of 2026 at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy got started on their sailing lessons Thursday at the academy waterfront sailing center on Jacob’s Rock.
The members of Golf and Hotel platoons learned about basic safety and sailing skills, practiced sailing close to the boathouse, capsizing and righting the 420 class sailboats.
The swabs, as the members of the class are known, are in the third week of the seven-week Swab Summer indoctrination program.
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