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WYLDE SWAN


Topsail Schooner began life as a Jemo – a Herring Hunter in the Shetland Islands. Built for speed, her job was to ferry fresh catches from trawlers to shore as swiftly as possible. 40.9m long. 36.2m high. Built in 1920, she was decomissioned around 70 years later and bought by Dutch owner Willem Slighting and refurbished in 2010. She has room for up to 36 trainees and 14 crew. Follow: sailonboard.com


BLUE CLIPPER


Three-mast steel-built schooner built in 1990 by Feab Marstrandsverken in Sweden. 44m long, she has 675sqm of sail. She was owned by the Hennessey Cognac Company – there’s even a Stateroom on board – and was built to recreate the first cargo of Cognac carried by sailing ship from France to Shanghai in China in 1872. Now run by a sail training charity with room for up to 25 people on board. Follow @classicsailing


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SHIP SHAPE AT MARKET


KIDS can join in the Tall Ships fun at Greenwich Market. It’s holding two days of ocean-going action on Friday April 14 and Saturday 15, promising “arty anchors, nautical knots, map-making and puzzles for pirates and mermaids and lots of chocolate!“ Inf o: greenwichmarket london.com


HERE are some of the fabulous ships you can see on the Thames here next month. More than 30 historic vessels will be here from April 12-16 before they depart in a Parade of Sail and cruise to Devon for the first race in the Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships series – a dash down to Sines in Portugal. Some have been restored from wrecks to give young people the experiecne of a lifetime– others have been hand-built to sail the ocean. But they’re all magnificent! Look out for our guide to the Festival in next month’s Greenwich Visitor.


SHIPS AHOY! JOLIE BRISE


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100 years old in 2013, the 56ft gaff- rigged pilot cutter was built in Le Harve at the Paumelle yard as a pilot boat...but the age of steam saw her out of work almost immediately. Won the world famous Fastnet Race three times – including the first in 1925 – and was overall Tall Ships race winner twice in 2015 and 2016. She has been owned and maintained by Dauntsey’s School in Devizes, Wiltshire since 2003. She was the last boat to carry the Royal Mail at sea. Follow: @JolieBrise


TALL SHIPS FIREWORKS ON THE THAMES


Take in magnificent views of 40 Tall Ships and end the evening with a fantastic firework display.


Tickets include:


2 hour cruise from/to Tower Pier, welcome aboard drink, views of the fireworks from the River Thames and live entertainer.


Cruises depart


Greenwich Fireworks Display 12th April, 13th April, 14th April at 20.00 from Tower Pier. Returns 22.00.


Woolwich Fireworks Display 15th April at 20.45 from Tower Pier. Returns 22.45.


DON’T MISS BIG PARADE


ONE of the highlights of the Festival will be the Parade of Sail on Sunday April 16. Ships are expected to sail through the Thames Barrier between 5pm and 6pm on their way back to the English Channel. And the perfect place to watch is the awe- inspiring Thames Barrier. The Visitor Centre – which has a café and information area – is keeping its doors open till 7pm. And there are Tall Ships-inspired events across the weekend. Info: www. gov.uk/guidance/the-thames- barrier or call 0208 305 4188


INCREASE YOUR SAILS!


WANT to reach customers during the Tall Ships events? Advertise in our free guide to the Tall Ships Festival in our next edition – we’ll be handing copies to thousands of readers before and during the events. Call Matt Clark now on 07802 743324. or email Matt@ TheGreenwichVisitor.com


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