City of Funchal 500 - Tall Ships Regatta

[Red Heat]

From 10th - 13th September 2008 Falmouth will be the host port for the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta. The Regatta is organised by Sail Training International (http://www.sailtraininginternational.org/) and is the centrepiece of year-long celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the first settlement on the Portuguese island of Madeira.

http://www.falmouthtallships.co.uk/index.php

City of Funchal website:

http://www.tallshipsraces.com/funchal500/index.html

[Jimbuna]

They were last in my area in 2005

http://seehere.blogspot.com/2005/05/newcastle-tall-ships-race-2005.html

[Red Heat]

I belive in Portugal its the first time...
I read some where N.R.P. "Sagres" and "Creoula" they will join to the regatta from Ilhavo to Funchal.
And i have a big friend of mine wich will sail in the "Alexander von Hunboldt" lucky guy! :D

[Jimbuna]

Very nice....it is an event well worth seeing :up:

[Rhodes]

And they are of to Funchal!

http://clix.expresso.pt/gen.pl?p=stories&op=view&fokey=ex.stories/410703

By the list of the ships, I think N.R.P. Sagres didn't take part. May be in navy manovers.

[Red Heat]

I think the las port of call was South Africa...and i think they are at this moment sailing back to Portugal, but im not sure...
Im very sad for that fact...it wasnt possible the N.R.P. "Sagres" be at this so famous regatta, with her presence this regatta it will be more rich! :D
Any away, for the Portuguish side we will have the presence of the N.R.P. "Creoula" all so a very historical sailling ship and all so very beutifull... :sunny: