A jet ski and a small boat breached the security zone established for the Sail4th 250 event, prompting a response from the U.S. Coast Guard. The two vessels were observed passing under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, which connects Staten Island and Brooklyn.
The bridge served as the starting point for the parade of tall ships on Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m., as they commenced their journey up the Hudson River towards the George Washington Bridge. The Coast Guard was in pursuit of the jet ski and boat that entered the secured area.