Venue: Dublin Port

This year Dublin City Council will welcome back the International Tall Ships Races for the first time since 1998.

As final host port for the 2012 Tall Ships Races, the event will see up to  100 Tall Ships sail into the capital for a four day festival and celebration from 23rd-26th August 2012. Ships from Chile, Mexico, Argentina, the US, Italy and Norway will chart their course to Dublin.

Over 5000 participants will compete in these races and there will be opportunities for young trainees from Dublin to be selected to participate in the races. The event offers young people a unique setting for developing skills like team building, leadership, multi-cultural understanding and friendship with participants from up to 50 countries taking part.

The Tall Ships Races is an annual international event that will make its way to Ireland’s Capital in August 2012. Dublin, as Final Host Port, is expecting to see up to 100 Tall Ships visit for this four day festival.

The event will end on the 26th August with a regatta setting off towards Liverpool.

There will be opportunities to jump aboard the ships, in addition to free street entertainment, live music, parades, funfairs, treasure hunts, water sport activities and lots more. This will be the biggest Festival in Ireland in 2012 with over 100 ships arriving, so don’t miss it!

Day 1 Free Festival
-Fleet Arrival
-Opening Ceremony
-Captain's Dinner at the Mansion House

Day 2 Free Festival
-Crew Parase at Custom House
-Prize Giving
-Crew Party

Day 3 Free Festival
-Crew Activites

Day 4 Free Festival
-Parade of Sail
-Regatta from Dublin to Liverpool

For more information: www.dublintallships.ie