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Date: July 4, 2009

Contact: 5th District Public Affairs

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Coast Guard leads Harborfest Sail of Parade

Harborfest parade of sails

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - A collection of vessels come together for Hampton Roads Harborfest Parade of Sails Friday morning kicking off three days of celebration. The Coast Guard Cutter Cochito was leading the Parade of Sails.  The Cochito is an 87-foot patrol boat homeported at the Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base.  Harborfest celebrates nautical history with maritime events and entertainment on land and water.

Click here for more Friday morning aerial photos of Harborfest on flickr.

Click here to see the Coast Guard's Harborfest boating safety information.

 

 

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