Coast Guard aircraft honor, fly over Volvo Ocean Race Village in Newport, RI

by U.S. Coast Guard 1st District Northeast 10 May 2018 23:16 AEST

A Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter fly over the Volvo Ocean Race Village as part of the opening of the village Tuesday, May 8, 2018, near Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island.

The race spans the globe with teams crossing four oceans and covering 45,000 nautical miles.

A Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter flies over Newport, Rhode Island, Tuesday, May 8, 2018. The helicopter was part of a fly over for the opening of the Volvo Ocean Race village. - photo © Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Barresi

Coast Guard Cutter Eagle sits moored at a pier near the Volvo Ocean Race Village Tuesday, May 8, 2018 in Newport, Rhode Island. The 295-foot Barque Eagle is the flagship of the U.S. Coast Guard and serves as a training vessel for cadets at the CG Academy - photo © Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Barresi