[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8948]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION WELCOMES THE INTERNATIONAL 
                                REGATTA

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                        HON. JOHN JOSEPH MOAKLEY

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 6, 1999

  Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Massachusetts 
Congressional Delegation, I am submitting the following statement that 
welcomes an international regatta of spectacular sailing ships that 
will visit the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the city of Boston on 
July 11-16 in the year 2000. We anticipate a fantastic event and look 
forward to welcoming the world to Massachusetts and Boston.

                            SAIL BOSTON 2000

                              (July 11-16)

       The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the City of Boston 
     officially welcome you to join with us in celebrating the New 
     Millennium with a magnificent gathering of Tall Ships from 
     all over the world from July 11-16 in the Year 2000.
       The entire Massachusetts House Delegation in the United 
     States Congress, Governor Paul Cellucci, both houses of the 
     Massachusetts Legislature, and the Mayor of Boston, Tom 
     Menino, are delighted to welcome the World's Tall Ships to 
     Boston and to accept the American Sail Training Association, 
     and International Sail Training Association invitation to 
     serve as the Official Race Port for the Millennium 
     Transatlantic Regatta Sailing from Boston to Halifax, Nova 
     Scotia, and on to Amsterdam.
       On July 11-16, in the Year 2000, the City of Boston and 
     port cities and towns in Cape Cod and along the coast of 
     Southeastern Massachusetts will host an international regatta 
     of sailing ships to culminate in a Parade of Sail led by the 
     U.S.S. Constitution, the oldest commissioned war ship in the 
     United States Navy.
       In 1992, when Boston hosted the most majestic and most 
     successful Tall Ship event in the United States, over 150 
     sailing ships, and representative warships from over thirty-
     five nations graced the port of Boston with grand, 
     international good will. Thousands of crew members mixed with 
     over 7 million visitors from all over the world over a six 
     day period, celebrating Boston's unique maritime history and 
     cultural diversity.
       From all accounts, Sail Boston 2000 will surpass the 
     success of its predecessor in 1992. We have, to date, secured 
     commitments from over eighty Sailing Ships and continue to 
     work in conjunction with the United States Government and the 
     international sailing community to once again share our 
     magnificent harbor with the world.

     

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