News

  • Liverpool sails through a fantastic weekend
    It is estimated over 1,000,000 people saw one of the largest fleets of tall ships ever assembled in the UK over the four day...
    21/07/2008
  • Tall Ships Reviews
      BBC Reviews ITV Reviews ITV Local Reviews...
    21/07/2008
  • Tall Ships's Races 2008 get off to a flying start
    The Royal Navy provided three start vessels for the race team, including HMS Mersey who will now be following the fleet all the way...
    21/07/2008
  • Tall Ships's Races Fleet are on route
    The Tall Ships' Races fleet are currently en route from Liverpool to a position some five miles off Lough Foyle where the race will...
    21/07/2008
  • Last entrance to Wellington Dock: 9pm
    Visitors to the Tall Ships event should note that the last entrance to Wellington Dock will be at 9pm. The dock and the ships...
    20/07/2008
  • The Strand is closed to motor traffic
    The Strand, Liverpool's major traffic system along the waterfront, was closed today (as planned) to enable visitors safe access to the Tall Ships. The...
    20/07/2008
  • Princess Anne opens the event
    Princess Anne braved grey skies to open the Tall Ships event in Liverpool on Friday 18 July. Above: Princess Anne is introduced to Liverpool...
    18/07/2008
  • Tall Ships receive royal salute
    HRH Princes Anne will be visiting the Albert Dock on Friday, July 18 to tour two of the 60 vessels on show in...
    17/07/2008
  • Use public transport!
    Visitors heading to Liverpool for The Tall Ships' Races 2008 are being urged to leave their car at home. An estimated 800,000 people are...
    17/07/2008
  • Are you visiting the tall ships?
    The Liverpool Echo and the Daily Post want you to be at the heart of the tall ships action. Our reporters, photographers and video...
    16/07/2008
  • Nautical novices set sail for Tall Ships race
    A wave of Liverpool youngsters are to compete in the 2008 Tall Ships' Races after the city launched a special sea-faring search. Up to...
    16/07/2008
  • Weather forecast
    click here to find out whether you need to pack a brolly or not ...
    16/07/2008
  • Liverpool Launches Female Crew Into History Books
    In July forty young women will set sail from Liverpool to the Norwegian port of Maloy on the first leg of the STI Tall...
    15/07/2008
  • Tall Ships Shanties !
    The great sailing ships are coming back to the Mersey for the start of the Tall Ships Race - and so are the songs...
    15/07/2008
  • Tall Ships Travel Advice
    Visitors to this year's Tall Ship Races event are being urged to use public transport and avoid peak time travelling wherever possible. Access by...
    15/07/2008
  • Tall Ships Brochure On Sale
    The first ever Tall Ships guide to contain images of every vessel at a host port is now on sale. The Official Programme for...
    14/07/2008
  • Tall Ships on course
    Liverpool has scored a special hat-trick for its celebrations as the host port for the start of The Tall Ships' Races 2008. The city...
    15/05/2008
  • Tall Ships Fleet Recieve Royal Salute
    The Princess Royal is to help launch Liverpool's celebrations as the host port for the start of The Tall Ships' Races 2008 this week....
    17/07/200



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THE TALL SHIPS' RACES
LIVERPOOL 2008
JULY 18TH-21ST