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LERWICK has been confirmed as one of the host ports for the 2023 Tall Ships Races.
Organising charity Sail Training International announced on Tuesday Den Helder (The Netherlands), Hartlepool (UK), Fredrikstad (Norway) and Lerwick as host ports for the annual sailing event.
The tall ships are scheduled to visit Lerwick for the third time, having previously been hosted in the islands in 1999 and 2011, between 26 and 29 July 2023.
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The announcement was not unexpected following leaks to the local press in April suggesting that Lerwick’s bid to host the event had been successful.
Following the council-led bid for the event, a partnership of the SIC, Lerwick Port Authority and Shetland Tall Ships Limited will now get to work to plan for the delivery of the event locally.