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Thousands visit for tall ships race

  • Russian sailing vessel Mir, one of the ships coming to Falmouth in September 2008 for the Funchal 500 Talls Ships Race
  • Steve Skinner and Sarah Turner, daughter of prize-winner Andrew Turner (front), with Carrick district council tourism officer Sam Groom, illustrator Nick Beringer, Tall Ships volunteer Sarah Newton, graphic designer Stuart Thorn and John Hick, chairman of
  • Steve Skinner presents winner Andrew Turner with a bottle of Manacles'
  • The Tall Ships team enjoy a pint of Manacles'
  • Mark Tower
  • John Hick
  • Tall Ships in Falmouth in 19908. Picture Paul Watts
  • photograph pupils from Penryn College and Falmouth School with:- 3rd from right Peter Child (Managing Director); 2nd from right Paul Brown (Finance Director); and far right Paul Kneebone (Personnel & Training Manager).
  • Gedania
  • Pirates of the Tall Ships
  • Pirates of the Tall Ships
  • What it was like on a square rigger

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Thousands visit port for tall ships race

Thousands visit for tall ships race

In September 2008, Falmouth was be alive as the town welcomed tens of thousands of visitors to watch the start of the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Race and thousands of cruiseship passengers arriving.

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