- The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater was removed from the Sail4th 250 parade in New York Harbor after displaying banners like "Save the Clean Water Act" that the U.S. Coast Guard deemed politically charged and against event rules.
- Clearwater disputes the account, saying the Coast Guard told the ship to leave its route or face arrest and arguing that clean-water advocacy isn't a partisan message.
- The incident happened during Sail4th 250, a Freedom 250 event for the U.S. 250th anniversary that featured more than 40 tall ships from around the world.
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