Coast Guard Cutter Eagle sails through the night 120406-G-RU729-667

ATLANTIC OCEAN - The watch on deck aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, a 295-foot barque homeported in New London, Conn., prepare to climb into the ship's rigging, April 6, 2012. The watch on deck consists of between six to eight trainees that are ready to climb into the rigging at a moment's notice in order to adjust the sails whether it is routine or emergent. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandyn Hill.
Unit: U.S. Coast Guard District 1