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6th – 9th July 2023

Tall Ships Hartlepool

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Ships signing up to visit Tall Ships Hartlepool 2023!

With less than a year to go until the world-famous Tall Ships’ Race returns to Hartlepool in July 2023, we’re delighted to see ships starting to sign up for this iconic event. These are the ships signed up so far – more coming soon!

ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT II

Class A

Germany

Built: 2011

Length: 57m

‘Alex-2’ has been sailing the high seas since 2011. Like its predecessor, Alexander Von Humboldt, Alex-2 is a civilian square-rigger offering tall ship voyages for everyone, regardless of previous experience. All you need is an open mind and a spirit of adventure!

DAR MLODZIEZY

Class A

Poland

Built: 1982

Length: 94.82m

Dar Mlodziezy has been owned by the Gdynia Maritime Academy since she was built in 1982. Her name means “the gift of youth” and she replaced the beautiful frigate Dar Pormoza which had trained future officers of merchant and fishing fleets for over fifty years.

STATSRAAD LEHMKUHL

Class A

Norway

Built: 1914

Length: 84.60m

A three-masted steel barque used as a stationary school ship in Germany for most of the First World War, later becoming a trophy of war at the end of hostilities. Since 1923 the Norwegian Shipowners Association has operated her for sail training adventures.

EENDRACHT

Class A

Netherlands

Built: 1989

Length: 55.30m

Sailing ship Eendracht is owned and operated by the Dutch Foundation Stichting Zeilschip EEndracht, which offers active sailing experiences to young people and adults whilst promoting the maritime traditions of the Netherlands as a seagoing nation.

FREDERYK CHOPIN

Class A

Poland

Built: 1992

Length: 44.35m

Named after the polish nineteenth century musical composer, “Fryderyk Chopin” has a long bowsprit which means she can set five headsails and take advantage of light winds. There are as many as 6 yards on every mast, which is extremely rare.

ROALD AMUNDSEN

Class A

Germany

Built: 1952

Length: 40.80m

Originally a GDR’s National People’s Army tank logger, in 1992 the society `Learn to Live on Sailing Ships` turned her into a brig. Her first subsequent voyage was captained by Immo von Schnurbein, a former captain of the German Navy sailing ship, Gorch Fock.

LOA

Class A

Denmark

Built: 1922

Length: 30.51m

LOA was built as a three-masted schooner in Svendborg, Denmark in 1922 and restored as a barquentine in Aalborg, Denmark 2004-09. LOA is Denmark’s third Class A ship, the two others being the full-rigged ships DANMARK and GEORG STAGE.

TS ROYALIST

Class A

U.K.

Built: 2014

Length: 27.00m

The Sea Cadets flagship, she is a training brig that takes twenty-four cadets to sea for six day voyages. The vessel was built during 2014 / 2015 in Spain. The Princess Royal officially named the Marine Society and Sea Cadets’ flagship, TS Royalist.

WYLDE SWAN

Class A

Netherlands

Built: 1920

Length: 43.71m

The Dutch sailing vessel Wylde Swan is a ship built for speed. She started life as a motor vessel in the 1920’s and brought fresh herring from the fishing grounds to markets ashore. Her slender hull is reminiscent of the large schooner yachts of the 1900 era.

MORGENSTER

Class A

Netherlands

Built: 1919

Length: 38.00m

Morgenster was launched in 1919 as a herring lugger ‘Vrouw Maria’ SCH 324 for the fishing company den Dulk. She was built at the shipyeard Boot in Alphen.

GULDEN LEEUW

Class A

Netherlands

Built: 1937

Length: 54.54m

The ‘Gulden Leeuw’ is a big, sturdy sailing ship reminiscent of the 30’s and with the deck layout of a classic yacht. The ship was built in 1937 on behalf of the Danish Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.

BIMA SUCI

Class A

Indonesia

Built: 2017

Length: 93.24m

Launched in 2017 Bima Suci is the Indonesian Navy’s newest, and largest sail training ship. The vessel is named after Javanese hero that was a symbol of force, bravery and righteousness. This spectacular vessel is one of the largest Tall Ships in the world and has 36,200 sq. ft. of sails, and a capacity for a crew of 200.

CAPITAN MIRANDA

Class A

Uruguay

Built: 1930

Length: 54m

Capitan Miranda was launched in Spain in 1930 and began her career as a cargo vessel. She is named after the Uruguayan hydrographer Captain Francisco Miranda (1868 -1925) who served Uruguay as a cabinet officer, war secretary and later professor of marine geography at the Naval Academy of Uruguay.

BETTY

She was built as a replica of the crab cutters traditional in Southern England. Her hull is based on the original design of the boats fishing the English Channel and the Atlantic.

Class B

Denmark

Built: 1913

Length: 13.20m

RUPEL

Rupel was built on the banks of the river Rupel by unemployed youngsters and launched in 1996. This beautiful sailing ship is a regular in the Tall Ships’ Races.

Class B

Belgium

Built: 1996

Length: 17.55m

SWAN

Built as a Fife herring drifter in Lerwick, Shetland in 1900, the Swan was one of the vast fleet of wooden vessels fishing for herring in the early 20th century.

Class B

United Kingdom

Built: 1900

Length: 20.41m

JOLIE BRISE

Jolie Brise is the truly world famous, 24 metre, Gaff Rigged Pilot Cutter. Built in 1913, one of many claims to fame includes being the last sailing vessel to carry the Royal Mail under sail.

Class B

United Kingdom

Built: 1913

Length: 24m

EXCELSIOR

Excelsior is a Lowerstoft Smack which was built in 1921 to fish in the North Sea in all weathers as one of a fleet of 300 similar vessels.

Class B

United Kingdom

Built: 1921

Length: 17.21m

MILPAT

Milpat is our latest Class B ship to sign up to next year’s races.

Class B

France

Built: 1962

Length: 15.71m

BELLE POULE

Belle Poule and Etoile, these two schooners, were constructed in 1932 by the Chantier Noval de Normandie, in Fecamp, for the French naval academy.

Class B

France

Built: 1932

Length: 30.40m

AGLAIA

Aglaia was built by the Colin Archer Club in Stockholm, a club that was founded in 1975 to rebuild hulls based on the famous Norwegian rescue vessels of the last century.

Class B

Austria

Built: 1977

Length: 12m

ATYLA

Built by hand in Spain between 1980 and 1984, ATYLA is one of the very few handmade wooden hulled Tall Ships in the world that is still in operation.

Class B

Vanuatu

Built: 1984

Length: 25m

BELFER

Just under 13 metres long, and over 13 metres high, this Polish Class C has classic lines and is a regular to Tall Ships Races. She takes 7 trainees.

Class C

Poland

Built: 1998

Length: 12.99m

ESPRIT

Esprit is a cold-moulded wooden boat with a modern schooner rig, gaff fore and Bermuda main. She is a fast two-master with a fine heritage.

Class C

Germany

Built: 1995

Length: 19.92m

FARAMIR

Previously ‘Hartlepool Renaissance’, this impressive ketch rig is owned by the Cirdan Sailing trust. Faramir is built for sail training.

Class C

United Kingdom

Built: 1982

Length: 22.35m

SAEFTINGHE

Saeftinghe, designed and built in the Netherlands is a wonderful example of a great all-round and comfortable classic yacht, made for long journeys.

Class C

Belgium

Built: 1993

Length: 23.50m

SPANIEL

Designed and built as a single-handed racer, Spaniel is a fast ship with a crew dedicated to competition, fun, and racing to the finish line!

Class C

Latvia

Built: 1979

Length: 17.06m

WIELKOPOLSKA

Lovingly restored after years of disrepair, Wielkopolska which means ‘Greater Poland’ is a Baltic Sea classic, much loved by her sailors.

Class C

Poland

Built: 1962

Length: 16.70m

ZENOBE GRAMME

This fine Bermuda Ketch is owned and operated by the Belgian Navy and carries 10 lucky trainees. She is a handsome sight under full sail.

Class C

Belgium

Built: 1961

Length: 28.15m

BLACK DIAMOND OF DURHAM

The local favourite! Sailing North East sails Black Diamond out of Hartlepool: surely a favourite to compete in the legs in and out of the her home port.

Class C

United Kingdom

Built: 1972

Length: 13.95m

OCEAN SCOUT

An Oyster 49 Ketch, sailing out of Ipswich, 9 trainees can enjoy this comfortable and exciting boat as she competes in 2023 out of Hartlepool

Class C

United Kingdom

Built: 1993

Length: 14.94m

URTICA

Urtica is our latest Class C ship signed up to sail into Hartlepool next year.

Class C

Poland

Built: 2011

Length: 17.50m

ALBA EXPLORER

Alba Explorer is a Challenge 72′ with a Bermudan Sloop rig which means she has a single mast.

Class C

United Kingdom

Built: 2000

Length: 27.48m

TARA

Sarrying 8 trainees and 3 crew, this Bermuda Ketch is a sleek sight on any horizon, her white steel hull cutting fast through waves. A thrilling racer.

Class D

Denmark

Built: 1958

Length: 18m

PATRICIA

The impressive and very fast Patricia is a racer through and through. Modern in design inside and out she is a head-turner and always one to watch.

Class D

Denmark

Built: 2014

Length: 14.87m

URANIA

The Royal Netherlands Navy has owned a sail training ship Urania, The name comes from Greek mythology where Urania was the muse of astronomy.

Class D

Netherlands

Built: 2004

Length: 23.40m

JAMES COOK

The James Cook is named after Captain James Cook, RN, FRS, probably one of the greatest sailors, explorers and navigators ever to go to sea.

Class D

U.K.

Built: 1986

Length: 22.55m

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