Riggings at Rest

The riggings of ropes, pulleys, and ladders converge at the top of this sailboat mast. One of 3 tall masts on the American Rover, a three-masted topsail schooner that sets sail from the harbor of Norfolk, VA. The sails are lowered and stowed during calm weather, and only the bare riggings can be seen.

The 6th and final piece in my "Maritime" series, taking a brief look at the structures we humans build to interact with the sea, whether from dry land, at water's edge, or on the open ocean.