Coast Guard personnel participating in a line toss event at the annual Buoy Tender Round-up "Olympics" in Juneau, Alaska, August 16, 2023.
The Buoy Tender Round-up (BTR) is a week-long event that gives the participants an opportunity to receive specialized training, provide discussions to enhance operations, and test their seamanship skills.
The Buoy Tender Olympics took place on the third day of BTR and consist of several events designed to test the participant’s seamanship, build camaraderie, and strengthen relationships among the crews and our partners.
Crews from Coast Guard Cutters Kukui, Cypress, Elm, Henry Blake, Anthony Petit, Elderberry, and U.S. Army divers participated in multiple events including a chain pull, line toss, boom spot, Tug-O-War, and the heat-and-beat.
The line toss consists of teams from each cutter throwing a heaving line across the deck to a target. The heaving line has to land on the target in order for the crews to collect points. This simulates the real-life process of rescuing people in the water. - U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lexie O'Brien