Main Menu

Fleet arrivals herald start of celebrations

September 1, 2011

The quaysides have been a hive of activity today as the port prepares for the arrival of the fleet.  All vessels (except for Smialy (Poland), who has had to take a detour to fix some damage to her rigging andKruzenshtern (Russia), who will be arriving on Saturday) will be in port by noon tomorrow.  Only once they are all in and race declaration forms have been submitted to the Race Committee can the results be finalised.  

A second Class A ship, Mir (Russia) – pictured – arrived in Gdynia this evening, as well as Fujimo (USA) and Lady B (Poland).    Other vessels are expected as follows:

Brabander (Lithuania) 0800 local time 2 September

Sedov (Russia) 0900 local time 2 September

Thalassa (Netherlands) 1000 local time 2 September

De Gallant (Netherlands) 1200 local time 2 September

Tecla (Netherlands) 1200 local time 2 September

Fryderyk Chopin (Poland) 1200 local time 2 September

Gulden Leeuw (Netherlands) 1200 local time 2 September

Johann Smidt (Germany) 1200 local time 2 September

The official opening ceremony will take place at 1400 hrs tomorrow

and the festivities will beginäó_.

To view the leaderboard, 

Relive the Races

Use YB satellite tracking to relive all the action during The Tall Ships Races 2023 and The Tall Ships Races Magellan-Elcano...

The adventure starts here

Visit our sail on board site to go sail training