5th AUGUST
Officially the event is from 7th August until the farewell parade on the 10th. Already ships are arriving. Yesterday the Spanish vessel Hansa and the Latvian Spaniel arrived in Hartlepool Marina. The Indonesian Class A ship, Dewaruci, and smaller boats, Challenger 2 and Challenger 4, Lietuva, Dashar, Dar Szczecina and the Tomidi have also arrived in the Marina this morning.
Hartlepool will welcome around 60 vessels and up to one million visitors this weekend when it hosts the Tall Ships Races Hartlepool- 2010. The vessels are sailing from Kristiansand in Norway in the second and final race.
Check the website for Park and Ride and Park and Walk sites (£10 per day) the site plan an more.
www.hartlepooltallships2010.com
Many members will be out and about enjoying the photography opportunities as a highlight of the Assignment Group year. Any member of the Society can join in. Simply email Colin so you can be kept informed about the follow up meeting and future events: colinarmstead@tiscali.co.uk
Photos. T. Griffiths
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