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The Tall Ships Races
Aim of The Tall Ships Races
To enable young people of all nations to race together at sea under sail, and to face together in friendship and competition the challenges presented by the races and the associated events and, in addition, to promote the Objects of Sail Training International.
Partnership
Wherever the Tall Ships Race fleet meets, the organisation is shared between:
- Sail Training International; and
- The City or Port represented by the Port Committee.
Our port is Greenock, the largest town in the local authority area of Inverclyde and the Port Committee works on behalf of the charity Sail Inverclyde Limited.
Latest News
11th September 2009
HMS BOUNTY TO VISIT GREENOCK
In 1787, Lieutenant William Bligh and his crew sailed the newly-commissioned HMAV (His Majesty's Armed Vessel) BOUNTY out of Spithead, England on course to the Pacific Island of Otaheite (Tahiti) to procure breadfruits for transplantation in the West Indies...
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8th-11th August 2009
ASTO SMALL SHIPS RACES
Since 2002 the Association of Sail Training Associations has organised the Small Ships Races which is a youth event open to monohull sailing vessels up to 120ft in length
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12th-16th July 2009
MYLNE CLASSIC REGATTA 2009
Over 20 original Mylne yachts have already indicated their intention to participate in the inaugural four day event which starts at Rhu on 12th July 2009.
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