Biggest Tall Ship party for 2011 - in Waterford, Ireland

11:46 PM Mon 4 Jul 2011 GMT

'Waterford Tall Ships Festival 2011' .

Whenever Tall Ships congregate it make for a spectacular sight and it's always time to think about partying. The Irish feel the same. This weekend they will welcome over 50 majestic Tall Ships from 12 countries, some 1,400 sail trainees and an anticipated 500,000 maritime, music and festival fans to the quays of Waterford City, better known for its crystal, for the biggest party of 2011. The Tall Ships Races, which first visited the Viking city in 2005, return this year from 30 June to 3 July with a world-class festival programme capturing the very ...

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by Lee Mylchreest