No one was seriously hurt, and over 600 Coast Guard Sail Boston active duty, reserve and auxiliary personnel worked hard to keep it that way. Coast Guard assets included 25 small boats, seven cutters, and 65 Coast Guard Auxiliary boats. We have done hundreds of spot checks. Despite having to be the cops on the water, Sirois said he was not out to ruin spectators first opportunity in eight years to view the Tall Ships in Boston. But you have to think of the other person and be safe.
Safety is everyone's job.
We have been underway a lot, but it's great. As long as we can keep people safe, that's all we care about. The worst could be a mass casualty, and nobody wants that to happen. Let the record reflect that this did not happen. Coast Guard small boats, cutters and auxiliary craft deter unsafe spectator fleet conduct by maintaining high visibility on the water, according to crewmember EM2 Eric R. Blad.