The Cover shot shows the crew aloft setting sail onboard the Norwegian full rigger SORLANDET
The pictures in the gallery below were taken in the port of Antwerp and offshore just before the start of the race to Aalborg. We had no wind to speak of and the start had been delayed but despite the flat calm there was some good cloud cover and interesting light to work with. Unfortunately on our chase boat a few people began to feel seasick and our skipper decided on an early return to port. During the race the fleet experienced some very high winds on their way to Aalborg in Denmark, a journey of around 650 nautical miles.
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The Russian full rigger MIR port of Antwerp 
Onboard the German barque Alexander von Humboldt port of Antwerp 
Figurehead, German schooner Grossherzogin Elisabeth. Port of Antwerp 2010 
A jolly crew onboard the Russian frigate Shtandart 
Carvings along the bow, Russian frigate Shtandart 
Ships decoration, Russian frigate Shtandart 
Ships decoration, Russian frigate Shtandart 
Port of Antwerp tall ships regatta 2010 
Spectators on the quay, port of Antwerp 2010 
Trainees climb the mast onboard the dutch clipper brig Morgenster port of Antwerp 2010 
Taking down the bunting onboard MIR Antwerp tall ships regatta 2010 
Care free. Antwerp tall ships regatta 2010 
Mermaid figurehead, Thalassa, port of Antwerp 
Tender to Sorlandet port of Antwerp 
Thalassa, Antwerp tall ships regatta 2010 
Open air Maritime Museum, port of Antwerp 
Sea Cadets. port of Antwerp 
Norwegian full rigger, Sorlandet port of Antwerp 
Kruzenshtern port of Antwerp 
Rig reflection Morgenster. Port of Antwerp 
Dar Mlodziezy and Statsraadlehmkuhl. Parade of sail. Port of Antwerp 
Statsraad Lehmkuhl parade of sail Antwerp 
Constantia, parade of sail, Antwerp 2010 
Dutch topsail schooner, Wylde Swan, parade of sail 
Danish barquentine, LOA Antwerp parade of sail 
Pelican of London and Thalassa, parade of sail Antwerp 2010 
Brig Mercedes parade of sail. Port of Antwerp 
Dutch clipper brig, Morgenster parade of sail Antwerp 
Thalassa, Artemis and Eendracht – Departing for the race. Antwerp 2010 
Russian full rigger MIR departing Antwerp 
Polish full rigger, Dar Mlodziezy. Port of Antwerp 
Indonesian barque, Dewaruci, Antwerp 2010 
Indonesian barque, Dewaruci, Antwerp 2010 
Indonesian barque, Dewaruci,, Antwerp 2010 
Norwegian barque Statsraad Lehmkuhl departing for the race 
Norwegian full rigger Sorlandet with her crew aloft setting sail 
German barque, Alexander von Humboldt 
Russian barque Kruzenshtern, before the race start 
Brig Mercedes, port of Antwerp 
Dewaruci, before the race. Antwerp 2010 
Dewaruci, before the race. Antwerp 2010 
Dutch brig Astrid before the race 
Dewaruci, before the race. Antwerp 2010 
Dewaruci, before the race. Antwerp 2010 
Dutch topsail schooner Gulden Leeuw 
The German barque Alexander von Humboldt 
The four masted barque Kruzenshtern (ex Padua) 
Norwegian full rigger Sorlandet waiting for the race start 
Evening on the aft deck of the Dutch topsail schooner Wylde Swan. Antwerp tall ships regatta 2010 
Fresh Mackerel 
Antwerp 
Antwerp 
Cloud building before the race
