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BREST FESTIVAL OF THE SEA 2012

In July this year BREST will become a spectacular place for entertainment and magical photography for all those who have a passion for the sea and tall ships, the beauty of sailing will come alive from the 13th to the 19th of July, not to be missed, follow the official blog http://lestonnerresdebrest2012.fr. Photo from the official website for the event

Lisbon is getting ready for the Tall Ships races in 2012

Lisbon will host the TALL SHIPS RACES 2012 from the 19th to the 22sd of July, this promises to be an event not to be mised, I have witnessed it before and I could not recommended more, Lisbon is a beautiful city bathed in hot sunshine during the summer and is a natural harbour with amazing views from several different spots and of course the ambiance provided by the young crews of the many ships present from all over the World is second to none. For all the information please following the following linkswww.sailtraininginternational.org and www.tallshipslisboa.com

Tall Ship Catamaran

Seen here on the 17th of January at Portsmouth is the "TALL SHIP CAT" a great vessel for beginner sailors, she can take up to 12 crew members

Tall Ships Races back at Saint-Malo this summer

The Tall Ships Races are back at Saint-Malo this summer from the 5th to the 8th of July, I can hardly think of a better place to be during the period, if you have an interest on the subject of course, if not maybe the oysters will tempt you and yet maybe not. Saint-Malo is the most visited place in Brittany, in the middle ages it was a fortified island controlling the sea and estuary, the city became later notorious for being the home of French privateers and pirates, Robert Sourcouf, possibly the most famous one, today the city is mostly visited by tourists seeking beauty, one the greatest restaurant concentrations in Europe and of course seafood, places of interest are amongst others, the walled city, the tomb of Chateaubriand, St Vicent's Cathedral and the great Aquarium, Saint-Malo is for me one of the most enchanting places I have ever visited. Top photo from the Sail Training Association. For all the information on the races, please visit www.sailtraininginternational.org

Remembering a visit on board the Portuguese Tall ship "SAGRES"

This post takes us back to the year of 1998, location an amazing place called FALMOUTH, the event, the TALL SHIPS RACES, I went on board the "SAGRES" one of the most beautiful sailing ships in the world, a few images to share, please click top images for information on the ship

Former "GRAND TURK" becomes the "L'ETOILE DU ROY"

"GRAND TURK" is a fully-rigged tall ship built in Turkey in 1997 she was based on the 1741 HMS "BLANDFORD", the ship became famous particulary in the UK because of her role on the TV SERIES HORNBLOWER between 1998 and 2003, today she is based at Saint-Malo in Brittany, France and has been renamed "L'ETOILE DU ROY", for information on the ship's current role please visit www.etoile-du-roy.com Images included, top two photos taken at Portsmouth in 1998 and the last one at Whitby in 2003, this amazing ship has been based at Whitby for a decade