MULTIMEDIA RELEASE: Certificate of Valor awarded to the Contis for their heroic rescue

ALAMEDA, Calif. – Maurice and Sophie Conti are awarded the Certificate of Valor by Vice Adm. Manson K. Brown, Coast Guard Pacific Area commander, Nov. 15, 2011, for their courageous rescue of three mariners off the coast of Figi in 2008. The Conti’s were sailing with their two young children when a “may day” call was heard over their VHF radio. Maurice and Sophie aided to the call and were able to safely rescue the three distressed boaters. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sondra-Kay Rivera.

ALAMEDA, Calif. – Vice Adm. Manson K. Brown, Coast Guard Pacific Area commander, introduces the Conti family and gives a brief summary of the courageous rescue that earned Maurice and Sophie Conti the Certificate of Valor. The Conti’s were sailing with their two young children when a “may day” call was heard over their VHF radio. Maurice and Sophie aided to the call and were able to safely rescue the three mariners off the coast of Figi in 2008. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sondra-Kay Rivera.

Click HERE for a video of Coast Guard Pacific Area Commander, Vice Adm. Manson K. Brown presenting Maurice and Sophie Conti with Certificate of Valor.

Click HERE to view an interview with Maurice and Sophie Conti and their account of the rescue.

U.S. Coast Guard videos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Barry Bena.

###

Saving Lives and Guarding the Coast Since 1790.
The United States Coast Guard -- Proud History. Powerful Future.

printer friendly