Despite warnings of strong to severe gale force winds the ships still carried plenty of sail on route to Stavanger
Eendracht, Dar Mlodziezy and MIR – Lerwick 2011
Alexander von Humboldt, Lerwick race start
Alexander von Humboldt, Lerwick race start
Alexander von Humboldt, Lerwick race start
Alexander von Humboldt, Lerwick race start
Gulden Leeuw. Leading the line from Statsraad Lehmkuhl
Gulden Leeuw, followed by Europa and Pelican of London. Lerwick race start
Dutch Schooner Gulden Leeuw, Lerwick race start
Dutch Schooner Gulden Leeuw, Lerwick race start
Dar Mlodziezy, Lerwick race start
Barque Europa, Netherlands. Lerwick race start
Barque Europa, Netherlands. Lerwick race start
Barque Europa, Netherlands. Lerwick race start
Barque Gloria, Columbia. Lerwick race start
Barque Gloria, Columbia. Lerwick race start
Barque Gloria, Columbia. Lerwick race start
Barque Gloria, Columbia. Lerwick race start
Dutch Clipper Brig, Morgenster VOF, Lerwick 2011
Dutch Clipper Brig, Morgenster VOF, Lerwick 2011
Dutch Clipper Brig, Morgenster VOF, Lerwick 2011
Norwegian Full Rigger,Sorlandet, Lerwick race start
Norwegian Full Rigger,Sorlandet, Lerwick race start
Norwegian Full Rigger,Sorlandet, Lerwick race start
Norwegian Full Rigger,Sorlandet, Lerwick race start
Norwegian Full Rigger,Sorlandet, Lerwick race start
Norwegian Barque, Statsraad Lehmkuhl. Lerwick race start 2011
Norwegian Barque, Statsraad Lehmkuhl. Lerwick race start 2011
Norwegian Barque, Statsraad Lehmkuhl. Lerwick race start 2011
Norwegian Barque, Statsraad Lehmkuhl. Lerwick race start 2011
Gaff Schooner Eendracht, Netherlands. Lerwick race start
Gaff Schooner Eendracht, Netherlands. Lerwick race start
Gaff Schooner Eendracht, Netherlands. Lerwick race start
Dutch Topsail schooner, Wylde Swan. Lerwick race start 2011
Dutch Topsail schooner, Wylde Swan. Lerwick race start 2011
Dutch Topsail schooner, Wylde Swan. Lerwick race start 2011
Barque Gloria, Columbia and Polish Barquentine Pogoria – Lerwick race start
Barque Gloria, Columbia and Polish Barquentine Pogoria – Lerwick race start
Norwegian Ketch, Prolific, Lerwick 2011
Norwegian Gaff Ketch, Wyvern, Lerwick race start 2011
Auno, Lerwick race start
Norwegian Ketch, Prolific, Lerwick 2011
Bristol channel Pilot Cutter, Marguerite, not a participant, but leaving Lerwick at the same time as the race start
Bristol channel Pilot Cutter, Marguerite, not a participant, but leaving Lerwick at the same time as the race start
More links about the Lerwick Tall Ships Race 2011
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Pictures from the Port of Lerwick