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BBC News
a day ago
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- BBC News
Tall Ships Aberdeen: Four-day event making city 'proud'
Hosting the Tall Ships Races is making Aberdeen "proud", organisers have four-day event - described as Scotland's biggest tourist event this year - began on Saturday, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to see the dozens of majestic vessels from around the is the last full day, before Tuesday sees the Parade of Sail as the vessels leave port, heading for Greig, chairman of the Aberdeen Tall Ships organising committee, said: "It has been inspiring to see the passion and fun shared by residents and visitors. This event lifts the spirits and makes you proud of what we can achieve together." Deacon Blue kicked off the event on Friday night with a harbourside gig. The main Tall Ships event then opened to the public on Saturday morning, followed a classical concert in the evening. Sunday saw the Tall Ships Races crews parade through city streets. On Monday, local chef Kevin Dalgleish was on board one of the ships, teaching young cadets how to cook. They used local shellfish to put together a lunch at sea. "I'm hugely passionate about nurturing young talent and helping to bring up the next generation of world-class chefs," he said. "So to be able to teach these young cadets some cooking skills aboard the TS Royalist feels like the perfect fit."He added: "Tall Ships has been a hugely anticipated event for the city and the region, and is really helping to establish Aberdeenshire as a top travel destination." Rock band Kaiser Chiefs will play a gig on Monday Ships Aberdeen is billed as Europe's largest free family event, with almost 50 ships taking 2,000 international crew members are attending from as far afield as Uruguay and Oman. The races are designed to encourage international friendship and training for young people in the art of ships are berthed in Waterloo Quay, Regent Quay, Trinity Quay, Upper Quay, Jamieson's Quay and Blaikies Quay. Full details of where each ship is can be found here. You can keep up to date with the latest BBC weather forecast here.
CBS News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Sail Boston 2026 is a year away. Here's what to know about the tall ships.
Sail Boston 2026 is now less than a year away, and the arrival of the tall ships is going to be extra special as America celebrates its 250th birthday. Boston has previously hosted the event in 1992, 2000, 2009 and 2017. The 2026 edition is expected to bring millions of people and millions of tourism dollars into the city. "They're coming from everywhere," Gov. Maura Healey said at a Wednesday news conference about the tall ships. "It's going to be awesome." Here's what to know about Sail Boston 2026. The event takes place from July 11 to July 16, 2026. It will kick off on July 11 with a "Parade of Sail" as the vessels arrive in Boston. In 2017, massive crowds gathered on Castle Island and other waterfront locations to watch 56 ships come into Boston Harbor. After the parade, the ships will be stationed at various spots along the city's waterfront for several days, and the public will be able to board them for free. The fleet will feature ships from more than 25 countries. Organizers say this event is expected to host a fleet that's similar to the size that came to Boston for bicentennial celebrations in 1976. Sail Boston says some of the masts on the ship are more than 200 feet high, making them among the tallest wooden structures in the world. You can see a list of the invited ships on the Sail Boston website. Some of the biggest vessels are the Amerigo Vespucci from Italy, the Dar Mlodziezy from Poland, Chile's Esmeralda, the Libertad from Argentina and the Union from Peru. Boston isn't the only city getting a visit from the tall ships in 2026. It's actually the last stop on "Sail 250," which is making visits to five U.S. cities to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America's independence. Sail 250 starts in New Orleans from May 28 to June 1. It will be in Norfolk, Virginia from June 19 to June 24 and Baltimore from June 25 to July 1. The tall ships will be in New York City for the July 4th holiday through July 8.
