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WITH thousands of visitors expected in Lerwick town centre for the 2023 Tall Ships Races this week, several road closures and a park-and-ride scheme will be operating between Wednesday and Sunday. The Esplanade will be subject to a full road closure between 7.30am on Wednesday.
WITH just two days until the official opening of the 2023 Tall Ships Races in Lerwick, the first large sailing vessels have started to arrive from over the horizon. The 51 metre Indonesian barque Bima Suci with around 100 sail trainees on board was heading into Lerwick harbour.