The Tall Ships Races

While in port, you get to parade through the streets with your fellow crew members, enjoy a series of games and competitions arranged specifically for the crews, attend concerts, go on sightseeing tours and watch some spectacular fireworks. During the festival, the ports are swamped with hundreds of thousands of spectators from afar and you would be part of the main attraction.

While sailing, you become a ‘trainee’ member of the crew and get involved in all aspects of sailing your vessel. These can be modern yachts, traditional yachts or the beautiful square rigged Tall Ships and whichever vessel you chose you will be assured a great time.

Because The Tall Ships Races go from port to port, you can join in one country and end up in another. You can decide for yourself which kind of leg you would like to take part in, a race or a ‘cruise in company’, which is a more relaxed and social time when the ships may sail together in small groups to explore an area of coast or enjoy some great sailing. And racing? Need we say more? Get caught up in the excitement and thrill of being on the vessel that crosses that finishing line first and know that you will have placed your part in that success.

Sail Training International also organises a variety of other races through the year and in 2010 they have three over events, the Garibaldi Tall Ships Regatta, Historical Seas Tall Ships Regatta, North Sea Tall Ships Regatta as well as the annual The Tall Ships Races 2010. 

You can be part of these great Tall Ships events in 2010. 

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