Pictured left to right, Coast Guard Foundation President, Susan P. Ludwug, and Chairman, Thomas A. Allegretti, ride aboard a Coast Guard Station New York Response Boat during the Sail 250 Parade of Sail in New York, New York, July 4, 2026. Tall ships from around the world sailed from the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to the George Washington Bridge as part of Sail 250, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Santiago Gomez)