Sailing Away

ionah on March 21, 2025

The R/V Spartina (a 44-ft Thompson Trawler) just came back from the shipyard with a new winch and cable. We also modified the rigging so that it can be trawled from the stern, which will make it easier to handle. The vessel is used for both research and education.

A man stands on the stern deck of a ship beneath the winch mechanism and nets. The water is still and the marsh grasses beyond are brown. The sun provides backlighting for the whole scene.
Captain Ike Sellers on the deck of the Spartina.