Race One of The Tall Ships Races 2023 will take you from Den Helder, the Netherlands, to Hartlepool, UK.
Get ready for a real adventure as you sail across the North Sea, strategy will be key as you follow in the footsteps of sailors of old. During the race, you will have the perfect opportunity to experience the awe inspiring nature of life at sea. This first leg will offer exciting racing conditions, with plenty of opportunity for you to put your skills to the test and learn something new. Whether it’s steering the ship and setting the course, hoisting the sails or sitting under the stars on deck as you start your night watch.
Keep checking back to see the fantastic Tall Ships you could be sailing on board as they enter this race.
![Alexander von Humboldt II](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/06/vessel-alexander-von-humboldt-II-7-768x513.jpg)
Alexander von Humboldt II
Class A
![Jolie Brise](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/06/vessel-jolie-brise-3-768x512.jpg)
JOLIE BRISE
Class B
![tall ship bima suci](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2018/04/Bima-suci-2-768x513.jpg)
Bima Suci
Class A
![Dar Mlodziezy](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/06/vessel-dar-mlodziezy-1-768x513.jpg)
DAR MLODZIEZY
Class A
![](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2018/11/vessel-atyla-16-copyright-atyla-768x513.jpg)
Atyla
Class B
![tall ship capitan miranda](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/12/tall-ship-capitan-miranda-768x513.jpg)
Capitan Miranda
Class A
![](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2023/04/Vessel-Orsa-Maggiore-1-768x513.jpg)
Orsa Maggiore
Class D
![belgian yacht patricia](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2019/08/vessel-patricia-1-768x513.jpeg)
Patricia
Class D
![](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2019/06/urania-featured-768x517.jpg)
Urania
Class D
![](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2019/07/T5A4371-Quick-Preset_965x644-1-768x513.jpg)
EENDRACHT
Class A
![tall ships fryderyk chopin](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2018/11/Fryderyk-Chopin-POTW-Resized-768x513.jpg)
FRYDERYK CHOPIN
Class A
![Excelsior](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2017/01/vessel-excelsior-5-768x513.jpg)
Excelsior
Class B
![Esprit](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/08/vessel-esprit-2-768x513.jpg)
ESPRIT
Class C
![Roald Amundsen](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/06/vessel-roald-amundsen-1-768x513.jpg)
ROALD AMUNDSEN
Class A
![](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2018/05/vessel-vahine-5-800x530-768x513.jpg)
Vahine
Class C
![](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2018/03/vessel-belle-poule-no-stamp-768x513.jpg)
Belle Poule
Class B
![Gulden Leeuw](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/06/vessel-gulden-leeuw-3-768x513.jpg)
Gulden Leeuw
Class A
![](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2023/01/Milpat-resized-768x513.jpg)
Milpat
Class B
![tall ship betty](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/06/Vessel-Betty-1-768x512.jpg)
Betty
Class B
![Royalist (image courtesy of Max Mudie/ASTO)](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/09/vessel-royalist-1-768x513.jpg)
Royalist
Class A
![Aglaia](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/11/vessel-aglaia-1-1-768x513.jpg)
Aglaia
Class B
![Sail Training Ship Wylde Swan](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/12/vessel-wylde-swan-3-768x512.jpg)
Wylde Swan
Class A
![Spaniel](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/06/vessel-spaniel-3-768x513.jpg)
SPANIEL
Class C
![the-tall-ships-races-2016](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/07/race-report-5-statsraaad-lehmkuhl-featured-image-768x513.jpg)
STATSRAAD LEHMKUHL
Class A
![](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2021/05/Vessel-Belfer-III-1-768x513.jpg)
Belfer
Class C
![](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/06/class-b-swan-768x512.jpg)
SWAN
Class B
![Tara](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/12/vessel-tara-1.jpg)
TARA
Class D
![sail training vessel james cook (image courtesy of Max Mudie/ASTO).](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/11/vessel-james-cook-1-768x512.jpg)
James Cook
Class D
![Morgenster](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/06/vessel-morgenster-1-768x513.jpg)
Morgenster
Class A
![Yacht Ocean Scout](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/06/ocean-scout-768x512.jpg)
OCEAN SCOUT
Class C
![tall ship loa sailing](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/06/Loa-1-768x513.jpg)
LOA
Class A
![Rupel](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/06/vessel-rupel-1-768x513.jpg)
Rupel
Class B
![](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/06/class-c-Black-Diamond-of-Durham-768x512.jpg)
Black Diamond of Durham
Class C
![Zenobe Gramme yacht sailing](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/08/vessel-zenobe-gramme-1-1-768x513.jpg)
ZENOBE GRAMME
Class C
![ship urtica sailing](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/09/Vessel-Urtica-1-768x513.jpg)
Urtica
Class C
![](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2022/09/saeftinghe-1-768x513.jpg)
SAEFTINGHE
Class C
![Faramir](https://sailtraininginternational.org/app/uploads/2016/12/vessel-faramir-1-768x513.jpg)