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A tall ship in action
When:
4 - 31 Jul 2007
Where:
Alicante
Cost:
Free to watch
Opening Hours:
Throughout the day
After 2006's 50th anniversary of The Tall Ships' Race (which repeated the original 1956 race from Torbay to Lisbon), there are two separate events for 2007 - a Baltic Tall Ships Race and, here, a Mediterranean Tall Ships Race.
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The fleet features between 70 and 100 vessels from some 15-20 countries, staffed by thousands of young trainees who enjoy the experience of a lifetime. Initially, the fleet gathers for pre-race practice on Spain's Mediterranean coast, at Alicante (4-7 July), followed by the first race up the coast to Barcelona, where the fleet is visible between 12 and 15 July.
From Barcelona there is the annual Cruise in Company for six days as the fleet heads further north past the Pyrenees and across to France, mooring at Toulon between 21 and 24 July. The final, four-day race is east to Genoa, one of Italy's most historic ports, where the Tall Ships Race ends. Your final chance to see the fleet is there (28-31 July).
For further details of the programme, please visit the Tall Ships website.
From Barcelona there is the annual Cruise in Company for six days as the fleet heads further north past the Pyrenees and across to France, mooring at Toulon between 21 and 24 July. The final, four-day race is east to Genoa, one of Italy's most historic ports, where the Tall Ships Race ends. Your final chance to see the fleet is there (28-31 July).
For further details of the programme, please visit the Tall Ships website.
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