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Tall ships to spend weekend at Port of LA
Pirates and buccaneers will take over the Port of Los Angeles this weekend. So will battleships and frigates arriving for the Festival of Sail. Theresa Lopez-Adams with the Port says this is the third year the tall ships have set sail for L.A.
Theresa Lopez-Adams: “The other times, in 2002 and in 2005, it’s on a cycle of every 3 years. And this year we’re very pleased to have the U.S. Coast Guard Eagle as one of the participating ships. So that’s a big deal. It’s come from Connecticut to be in this Festival of Sail so it’s very exciting.”
The Eagle is a three-masted cutter the Coast Guard uses to train students in its academy. It’s the only active commissioned sail-powered ship in the country’s maritime services. Fifteen vessels in all will dock at San Pedro through Sunday evening. For more information about the free Festival of Sail, visit online at portoflosangeles.org.
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- August 15, 2008 3:25 PM
- Categories: History, Society/Culture
