The North Sea Tall Ships Regatta 2016 Day Two: Blyth was Buzzing and Crews were Celebrating

Local Northumberland food, competitive inter-ship sports

the first port of the North Sea Tall Ships Regatta 2016.

Ship

crews battled it out in the inter-ships competitions of tug of war,

beach volleyball and rowing and also went out kayaking and surfing. They

also enjoyed free access to a swimming pool and gym and went on

cultural tours to Alnwick Castle and Garden and Housesteads.

They

then dressed up and took to the streets in a celebratory crew parade and

prize giving ceremony where they won hampers packed with Northumberland

produce to tuck into during their race to Gothenburg, Sweden – which

starts Monday 29 August.

As well as visiting the stunning Regatta

fleet visitors were treated to live music, a funfair, market stalls,

circus acts, sand artists and street entertainment.

The prizes were awarded to äó_

Most Spectacular Arrival

Oosterschelde  (Netherlands)

Best Dressed Ship in Port (Class A)

Lord Nelson (UK)

Best Dressed Ship in Port (Class B)

Johann Smidt (Germany)

Best Dressed Ship in Port (Class C or D)

Urania (The Netherlands)

Oldest Ship in Fleet

Swan (UK) Class B. Year launched 1900, 116 years old

Ship Furthest from Home

Shtandart (Russia) – travelled 1,280 nautical miles

Best Dressed Crew in Parade (Class A):

Fryderyk Chopin

Best Dressed Crew in Parade (Class B, C and D)

Vega Gamleby (Sweden) & Brabander (Lithuania)

Inter-Ship Competition – Volleyball overall winner

Shtandart (Russia)

Inter-Ship Competition – Rowing overall winner

Dar Mlodziezy (Poland)

Inter-Ship Competition – Tug of War overall winner

Dar Mlodziezy (Poland)

News from behind the sails: What the trainees told us

Sail Training International caught up with Becky, aged 17, who had sailed to Blyth, Northumberland on Class C, Challenger 3 from the UK.

Becky comes from Yor