Wildman Riggins built by Larry Sandvick sold at Beastmaster Rodeo.

www.beastmasterrodeo.com/bareback-riggin/

The stage rig for the Freshers Fayre/ Foam Party at USSU 2001. The Freshers Fayre was during the day, the truss structure was used to host an exhibition style stand. The same evening there was a foam party in the same venue so the rig was adjusted. This picture shows that turnaround in progress.

Photo: Martin Scherer

H.M.S. Warrior,Portsmouth.

This is from the upper deck of the U.S.S. Constitution looking towards the bow.

Camera Rigging

Photo: Martin Scherer

World Vintage Glider Rally 2019 - image taken by Bob Sage

The U.S.S. Constitution - Old Ironsides. The oldest commissioned warship afloat, docked in Boston Harbor. The ship is manned by Naval officers and can be toured at no cost. It is truly incredible.

Luminance HDR 2.0.2 tonemapping parameters:

Operator: Mantiuk06

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USS Constitution; Charlestown, MA

CBMM Rigger Sam Hilgartner works on the rigging for the 1889 nine-log bugeye, Edna Lockwood. She re-launches at OysterFest, Saturday, October 27, 2018, with more at www.ednalockwood.org

Rigging from the "Star of India" in downtown San Diego

Edna's old rigging.

Learn more about the 2018-2018 log-hull restoration of CBMM's queen of the fleet at www.ednalockwood.org.

Tools of the trade for working on Edna's new rigging.

Learn more about the 2018-2018 log-hull restoration of CBMM's queen of the fleet at www.ednalockwood.org.

This is the foam core, masking tape, black thread and wire rigging I built to hold all the pieces in place so it could all be photographed. By the time I was done it had tons of little wires and black thread all over.

Rigging Safety Check

Provincetown, MA

Enjoying the evening sunshine on Angela's birthday. HMS Warrior, Portsmouth.

Detail of rigging, replica Russian frigate „Shtandard“; September 2011

Nikon F2 1.4/50 on Tri-X in Spur HCD-S + HCD-2 1:24 (2 min, 30 sec agitations then stand + 5:30, 30 sec agitations then every 60 sec 3 times; at 20°C)

some little post-processing (cut; curves; vignette, BorderFX) in Aperture3

Rigging in the Ferrari pit garage

CBMM Rigger Sam Hilgartner works on the rigging for the 1889 nine-log bugeye, Edna Lockwood. She re-launches at OysterFest, Saturday, October 27, 2018, with more at www.ednalockwood.org

Mast hoops.

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Several large schooners close together at the dock gave this rigging silhouette at Port Townsend's 2013 Wooden Boat Festival.

©Dave Dorman Photography 2013

Setting up a rig for added stability

Nathan surveys the route bak up out of Marum volcano on Ambrym island in Vantuat.

Image by Bradley White

Parachutes are stretched out for rigging

San Francisco, California. Balclutha, a square rigged ship built in Glasgow in 1886, is moored at the Hyde Street Pier.

Photo: Martin Scherer

All new standing rigging for this Hardin 45 ketch.

Some of my sons Petzl rigging gear