"Welcome To Lerwick 21st-24th In July 2011"
Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, looks forward to welcoming the fleet of The Tall Ships Races in July 2011.
Visiting Vessels:
Here are some of the ships that are visiting Lerwick for The Tall Ships Races 2011. View the full gallery of visiting vessels,
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Shetland is world renowned for its hospitality, its excellent music and its maritime heritage, making Lerwick a first-class port for The Tall Ships Races. Over four days from the 21st to the 24th of July 2011, crews, locals and visitors will have the opportunity to sample the best of Shetland’s culture within the intimate setting of Lerwick harbour. We look forward to welcoming you in Shetland joining for this celebration of seafaring tradition. We are sure you will leave with some unforgettable Shetland memories.
Cruise In Company-
Join us for a Spectacular Cruise in Company along Scotland’s West Coast and Islands - 12th-21st July 2011
On the Cruise between Greenock and Lerwick, trainees and sailing guests will have the opportunity to enjoy invigorating sailing, amazing coastal scenery and a warm welcome from unique Scottish ports whilst on route to Lerwick. From ceilidhs to beach barbeques, there is something to offer everyone.
A chance not to be missed, the 9 day Cruise in Company offers the chance to call into a variety of ports, both large and small to sample the best of Scottish hospitality and scenery.
A Unique Cruise in Company-
Every year a Cruise in Company leg is part of The Tall Ships Races. This leg is not a competitive event, but a cruise of friendship and adventure. In 2011, the Cruise in Company leg is between Greenock and Lerwick and ships have 9 days on this 484 nautical mile journey (shortest route) over the top of Britain. This gives ships the chance to visit many places both along the Scottish coastline and within the island communities that are buzzing with excitement ready to welcome the fleet. Many of the guest harbours are also looking forward to getting their own young ambassadors participating in the Race Series in 2011 and we look forward to building sail training links within each community to ensure this is achieved.
The Shetland Organising Committee has selected 12 harbours on the leg, ready to welcome a small or large number of participating ships. In this brochure the 12 guest harbours introduce themselves and give a flavour of what Scotland has to offer.
Exciting Experiences-
The Tall Ships crews and trainees have the opportunity to explore the Scottish coastline and islands from 12th July when the fleet leaves Greenock, until all participants are berthed in Lerwick during 21st July at the latest. When submitting the entry forms for The Tall Ships Races 2011, the vessels should specify which ports they wish to visit on the leg from Greenock to Lerwick. Each port will be able to prepare an excellent programme of activities, which will be enhanced by early communications between their areas and ships to meet your needs.
The capacity in each harbour varies, and each port will give priority to ships that make early confirmation about their plans. Once a harbour is fully booked, alternative harbours will be proposed on the route. More details on each port can be found by following the links in from the left submenu.
A dedicated Cruise in Company team will be present in Greenock to answer any queries and collect passage plans to ensure that the Coastguard, Guest Harbours and Event Organisers provide a safe and well coordinated cruising experience for all the fleet.
Shetland is working in partnership with Scottish guest harbours to prepare fantastic social and cultural programmes in each area to offer ships. We want to give ports the unique opportunity to welcome The Tall Ships Fleet in a celebration of international culture and friendship. In particular, the Cruise in Company guest harbours will also be working to provide opportunities for young people from around Scottish coastal and island communities to take part in this fantastic Race Series and join your fellow trainees onboard ships for this experience of a lifetime.
Captains And Crew-
Crew Transfer Information – Lerwick
Shetland is preparing to host the spectacular Tall Ships Races in July 2011. Shetland is world renowned for its hospitality, its excellent music and its maritime heritage, making Lerwick a first-class port to visit.
Between Thursday 21st July and Sunday 24th July, a varied programme of entertainment, food and drink and cultural activities will be planned, giving visitors, crews and locals the opportunity to sample the best of our culture.
As the official crew transfer port, we are currently working hard to put in place affordable travel arrangements by sea and air.
The main crew transfer date is Friday 22nd July, and day-sails will be available with Northlink Ferries in both directions between Lerwick and Aberdeen, in addition to their regular overnight services between these ports. This will give crews the opportunity to travel as foot passengers for £25 single fare without the need for cabin accommodation. The passenger ferries have the capacity to carry 600 passengers. The ship offers a wide range of facilities, including both self-service and a la carte restaurants, lounge and bar areas, cinema lounges, children’s play areas and games rooms. Visit www.northlinkferries.co.uk for general information.
Between Thursday 21st July and Sunday 24th July, a varied programme of entertainment, food and drink and cultural activities will be planned, giving visitors, crews and locals the opportunity to sample the best of our culture.
As the official crew transfer port, we are currently working hard to put in place affordable travel arrangements by sea and air.
The main crew transfer date is Friday 22nd July, and day-sails will be available with Northlink Ferries in both directions between Lerwick and Aberdeen, in addition to their regular overnight services between these ports. This will give crews the opportunity to travel as foot passengers for £25 single fare without the need for cabin accommodation. The passenger ferries have the capacity to carry 600 passengers. The ship offers a wide range of facilities, including both self-service and a la carte restaurants, lounge and bar areas, cinema lounges, children’s play areas and games rooms. Visit www.northlinkferries.co.uk for general information.
Meet the Team-
The Organising Committee of Shetland Tall Ships 2011 Ltd
 Fiona Dally Project Manager |  Louise Cluness Operations Assistant |  Sandy Cluness Chairman |  Peter Malcolmson Vice-Chairman |
 Sandra Laurenson Director |  Peter Leask Director |  Calum Grains Harbourmaster |  Gussie Angus Director |
 Billy Stove Director |  Josie Simpson Director |  Allan Wishart Director |
Flybe franchise carrier Loganair will be offering additional flights to and from Shetland on 21st, 22nd and 23rd July. It operates several daily services to Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Inverness and Glasgow and also offers Shetland’s only direct international service, to Bergen, for which extra flights will be laid on to meet the key crew change date of 22nd July. Flights for 2011 are now available for sale and full details of the airline’s services can be found at www.flybe.com.
We are working with all operators to develop a crew specific booking process that we will share with ships as soon as possible, and we will have a crew transfer stand at the Sail Training International Conference in Stavanger in November. Thanks for your patience whilst we finalise details and look forward to welcoming you soon to Shetland.
About Shetland-
Shetland is situated at 60 degrees North, at the "crossroads of the North Sea" between Scandinavia and Great Britain. With spectacular coastal scenery, abundant wildlife and a rich, vibrant cultural heritage, Shetland has plenty to offer visitors.
Solution X becomes Host Port Supporter of The Tall Ships Races 2011-
Solution X, Reprographics Company has become a Host Port Supporter following a cash sponsorship deal with Shetland Tall Ships 2011 Ltd. The Tall Ships Races are presented by Szczecin and organised by Sail Training International.
Director of Solution X, Mark Lynam said, “This is a fantastic event, not only for everyone involved but the whole island community. We are very excited to be supporting The Tall Ships Races 2011 - Lerwick and look forward to the run up to the event with the arrival of the first Ships.”Fiona Dally, the Project Manager for The Tall Ships Races 2011 - Lerwick said, “We are very grateful to Solution X for this support. They provide us with a high quality service and it is good to have them on board as a Supporter”.
Sail Trainee Applications Open for The Tall Ships Races 2011-
Sail Training Shetland has launched the application process for its 2011 Sail Training Scheme. Young people between the ages of 15-25 years old are being encouraged to apply early for this experience of a lifetime before the deadline of 31st October 2010.
Places will be available on Tall Ships, smaller traditional ships or modern racing yachts on all legs of The Tall Ships Races next year. This year, fourteen trainees were successfully placed on the Class A Tall Ship, Christian Radich and our local sail training vessel, Swan in The Tall Ships Races between Kristiansand, Norway and Hartlepool. Trainee feedback received this year was very positive and indicates that demand will be high for places ahead of 2011.
Peter Malcolmson, Chairman of Sail Training Shetland said, “We aim to recruit a good number of trainees to take part and with continued sponsorship and funding support, we hope to offer as many young people the opportunity to participate in this spectacular experience as we can. We also look forward to welcoming many of our trainees as crew when they visit Lerwick Harbour between 21-24 July 2011 when Shetland will host the Tall Ships fleet.”
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