Relive The Tall Ships Races 2025
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The Alexa is a type of a Danish Haikutter. This particular hull shape was built around 1900 to 1940 in Denmark with over 9,000 pieces. She belongs with the year of construction 1938 rather to the last representatives of this kind and is solid boatbuilding work: On the continuous beech keel one put oak frames, […]
The four masted sail training barque of the University of Murmansk, Sedov, is the vessel on which the young cadets of the university train to become officers, mechanics and radio specialists. Sedov can accommodate up to 320 people on board among which 75 are crew members, 100 to 120 cadets and in some years, as […]
Bermudan sloop, Sarmata II often takes part in races. The yacht was built in 1991 and immediately enriched the fleet of the Navy Yacht Club “Kotwica”. Her seaworthiness allows her sailing even in the most difficult sea conditions. Many sailing enthusiasts have passed through our deck. The youngest ones and those for whom the age […]
Etoile and Belle Poule, these two schooners were constructed in 1932 by the Chantier Naval de Normandie, in Fecamp, for the French naval academy (Ecole Navale). They are identical and of the “Paimpolaise” type of fishing schooner which used to sail from the North coast of France to Iceland during the late 1800’s. The schooners […]
The Spirit of New Zealand is the Spirit of Adventure Trusts second ship, built in 1986 by Thackwray Yachts Limited and Spirit of Adventure Trust, Auckland. The Spirit of Adventure was the Trusts first ship, and the reason for the Trusts name. The Spirit of New Zealand sails approx 340 days of each year on voyages, […]
Launched in 2017, Bima Suci is the Indonesian Navy’s newest, and largest, sail training ship. The vessel is named after Javanese hero that was a symbol of force, bravery and righteousness. This beautiful ship acts as a "floating ambassador" for Indonesia, paying courtesy visits to port and events around the world. This spectacular vessel is […]
With her age and grace, she is a centre of attraction at the festival. We take both male and female crew, and no previous sailing experience is required – all we ask is that you bring enthusiasm, a willingness to join in, learn new skills and work together with the rest of the crew – […]
Stella Polare was commissioned in 1964 and launched in September 1965. It was built as a training vessel for the cadets of the Italian Naval Academy at Livorno. It soon revealed itself to be an excellent racer, winning many trophies and participating in several Tall Ships Races.
IRIS formerly called GEEJE van URK. IRIS was built in 1916 as a fine example of the last generation of sailing luggers. She fished for herring on The North Sea up to the Shetlands Isles. In 1929 she received her first engine and was converted into a commercial trading vessel. Than based in Denmark she sailed […]
This flag ship of the Finnish Sail Training fleet represents the centre of youth work combining adventure pursuits under sail. She first took part in the Tall Ships Races in the Baltic in 1992 and has entered several times since. The schooner “Helena” has proved herself to be a fast and seaworthy sailing boat by […]
The SSV Oliver Hazard Perry is the newest addition to America’s Tall Ship fleet, purpose-built for training and education to the highest modern safety standards. She is the first ocean-going full-rigged ship to be built in the US in more than 100 years, equipped with a 130-foot rig, 20 sails, and six miles of rigging! […]
The vessel is named after her country (in English her name would be LITHUANIA). She is owned by the only Lithuanian port city, Klaipeda (the vessel belongs to Klaipeda City Sea Sailing Club). LIETUVA has inscribed many glorious moments of the country’s sailing history. For many years she has been a major training ship for […]