{"id":5756,"date":"2025-07-19T12:47:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T11:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gaudie.co.uk\/wpress\/?p=5756"},"modified":"2025-07-22T00:22:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T23:22:45","slug":"tall-ships-come-aboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gaudie.co.uk\/wpress\/index.php\/news\/2025\/07\/19\/tall-ships-come-aboard\/","title":{"rendered":"Tall Ships: come aboard!"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Fred Byrne, Valentina Negrea and Oliver Kennedy<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Tall Ships have arrived.<\/p>\n

49 wind-powered vessels have docked at Aberdeen Harbour, and they are open to be boarded by the public.<\/p>\n

The four-day event is the largest free festival in Europe and it is the third time the ships have come to Aberdeen, with the last time being 28 years ago.<\/p>\n

Over the next few days, the Granite City will offer a myriad of festivities including concerts, boat excursions, fun park installations, food trucks and more.<\/p>\n

Deacon Blue played a sold-out gig at the Main Stage at Peterson Seabase, with Ministry of Sound and Kaiser Chiefs also due to perform.<\/p>\n

With over 2000 sailors, Sail Training International (STI) aims for youth development through sailing training and international friendships; at least 50% of crew members are trainees aged 15-25.<\/p>\n

230 young people from Aberdeen are sailing the Dunkirk-Aberdeen or Aberdeen-Kristiansand journeys, more than 100 of them fully funded by STI.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow (Sunday) an international crew parade starts 16:00 at Union Terrace Gardens and ends at the Main Stage by the seas, followed by a prize giving celebration there. On Monday the Red Arrows fly over Aberdeen at 17:30.<\/p>\n

Sam Leonard, marketing lead at STI, spoke passionately on the culmination of this year\u2019s organising efforts:\u00a0 \u201cThe international spirit is very much alive in Aberdeen today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read:\u00a0The last Tall Ship built in Aberdeen returns in triumph<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Aberdeen Tall Ships Race 2025 (Source: Signal)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aberdeen Tall Ships Race 2025 (Source: Signal)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For more info visit tallshipsaberdeen.com<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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