Sunderland welcomed a majestic fleet of Tall Ships to take part in a colourful five day festival of culture and entertainment across the city, before they set sail in spectacular style to compete in the first leg of The Tall Ships Races 2018.
The Tall Ships Races Sunderland 2018
Sunderland welcomed a stunning fleet of Tall Ships and 1.2 million visitors in July 2018
Sunderland 2018
From beautiful beaches to countryside, there's plenty to see and do in Sunderland
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The Races
The City of Sunderland has the honour to be the start port for The Tall Ships Races in 2018
One great aspect of The Tall Ships Races is that several types of vessels are welcome to participate
The idea of an international race for sail training ships was first discussed informally in 1953
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