Velux 5 Oceans - Tall ship The Belem completes race village

2:19 PM Thu 14 Oct 2010 GMT

'Majestic tall ship The Belem arriving in La Rochelle' Velux 5 Oceans &copy Click Here to view large photo

Thousands flock to see historic three-masted tall ship. It was all go in the Velux 5 Oceans race village last night as crowds gathered to welcome the arrival in La Rochelle of the beautiful tallship The Belem, one of France's most famous boats. The majestic three-masted tallship entered the Bassin des Chalutiers at 7.30pm to cheers and applause from the thousands of people that had gathered for her arrival. Once through the lock gate, the 51-metre long tallship was then expertly manoeuvred to its berth right alongside the Velux 5 Oceans race village and the watching crowds. ...

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