| Sector Lake Michigan U.S. Coast Guard |
|
|
| Press Release |
Date: July 28, 2006 Contact: LTJG Boris Montatsky |
|
COAST GUARD PROVIDES SECURITY AT TALL SHIPS IN CHICAGO MILWAUKEE, WI. -U.S. Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan will provide security for the 2006 Tall Ships Challenge on Lake Michigan once the event makes its way to host port Chicago, IL from August 3-9. An elite boat crew unit, the Harbor Patrol Detachment Chicago, comprised of reservists from Station Calumet Harbor, will provide safety and security throughout the entire event. Additionally, small boat crews from a deployable Coast Guard Safety and Security Team will assist in patrolling the event. The Tall Ships Challenge Race is a series of sailing races, cruises, crew rallies and maritime festivals organized by the American Sail Training Association (ASTA) in conjunction with the sponsor cities on the Great Lakes, the Pacific and the Atlantic coasts of North America. Race legs have taken the ships through Cleveland, OH towards the mouth of the Detroit River and from the Sturgeon Bay Canal, WI where they will end in Chicago, IL. Approximately 22 ships are scheduled to venture the challenge. The public is invited to tour the ships, meet the crews and learn about the many opportunities to sail and travel on ASTA member vessels during the visit in Chicago. Media wishing to accompany the Coast Guard or looking for more information should contact the Sector Lake Michigan Public Affairs Officer LTJG Boris Montatsky at (414) 349-7585. -#-
|
printer friendly