The Tall Ships’ Races is an annual tall ships’ rally, once known as Operation Sail. Its organiser is sail training International. In 1938, on the initiative of captain Arnold Schumburg, a few sailing boats gathered in Stockholm, which is perceived as the first the tall ships’ Races rally, though unofficial. After the war the idea was picked up by a British lawyer Bernard Morgan, who proposed to have regular races, so that sailing boats could prove to be faster than steam sh...]]> The deadline for registering the craft is due on 10 June 2007. You shall receive your identification badge, information about your berthing place, the event security regulations and the event programme after 15 July.]]> Lech Kaczynski, President of Poland has agreed to take the honorary patronage of the Tall Ships’ Races, said Elzbieta Jakubiak, Secretary of State, Head of the Cabinet. In the letter addressed to Mayor Marian Jurczyk she wrote;” The Tall Ships’ Races stands not only for the festival of seafarers and sailing vessels, but also for the educational programmes, cultural events, maritime tales, parades of tall ships and many other events, all of which are to bring us closer to the unknown world of...]]> The Tall Ships’ Races 2007 in Szczecin - CREW PROGRAMME Saturday 4 August 1200 All Participating Vessels to be in Port 1100 - 1400 Swimming Pool open for crews 1500 - 2100 Sport Competitions 1700 Opening Ceremony 2000 - 2400 Captains' Dinner (invitations only) Sunday 5 August 1100-1400 Swimming Pool opens for crews + Sport Competitions 1500-1700 Crew Parade 1700 - 1800 Prize Giving 2000 - 2400 Crew Party (invitations only) 2400 Fireworks Monday 6 August 1000 - 1400 Sport Competitions 1100 - ...]]> Szczecin Office for The Tall Ships’ Races 2007 has approved two agents organising renting of decks. These Are: “MATE” Maritime Agency 71-603 Szczecin Jana z Kolna 7 Str. Phone: +48 91 454 10 45 +48 91 426 88 26 Fax : +48 91 426 88 26 Mobile: +48 602 60 95 42 e-mail : office@mate.com.pl www.mate.com.pl U.studio Tel.: (+48) 91 43 18 710 Mobil.: (+48) 601 878 636 e-mail: biuro@studio.pl www: www.charter.ustudio.pl]]> The Tall Ships’ Races 2007 Århus, Denmark, Thursday 5 July – Sunday 8 July Kotka, Finland, Wednesday 18 July – Saturday 21 July Stockholm, Sweden Friday 27 July – Monday 30 July Szczecin, Poland, Saturday 4 August – Tuesday 7 August]]>