On Monday (June 21) A Level students from Ysgol Harri Tudur spent the day on a tall ship called the Johanna Lucretia to develop their sailing and marine biology skills.

Thanks to a bursary linked to The Island Trust and sponsorship from Dragon LNG, Paula Holt from the Tall Ships (Wales) Trust was able to organise a day on the water for the students.

Sam and Amy from the Dragon LNG Darwin Experience were on board to help the students deploy a large plankton net into Sandy Haven Bay which was towed behind the Johanna Lucretia for some time before being hauled back on board.

Students used microscopes to examine the samples of zooplankton which included fish larvae, crab larvae and several comb jellies known as sea gooseberries.

Skipper Craig and his crew, 1st Mate Dan and 2nd Mate Arial put the students to work to develop their sailing skills and sea legs, from hoisting the sails to navigation and steering the vessel.