The Tall Ships Races Aalesund: the party has started
Rain hasn’t stopped play in Aalesund, Norway as
the remaining vessels in the fleet arrived for the second port of The Tall
Ships Races 2015.
Today (Wednesday 15 July) was the opening day; crews explored the town, over 20,000 visitors jostled to see the ships and the sound of music played across the harbour.
Crews from over
50 vessels, including 21 Class A’ are now taking advantage of the hot showers
and carnival atmosphere after a challenging and exciting first race. They make an impressive spectacle – end to
end they would cover the distance of approximately 22 football pitches from the
smallest St Iv (Estonia) at 12.13
metres to the largest Sedov (Russia) at
122.30 metres with a crew of 200.
At the opening ceremony Knut Western, Chairman, Sail Training
International said, äóìFourteen years ago the Tall Ships fleet visited ílesund for the
first time, we remember those days with joy. Thank you
