Tall Ships Races to return to Lerwick in 2023

Shetland Tall Ships Limited is pleased to report that the Tall Ships Races visit in July has provided a welcome positive result as detailed in an Event Impact Assessment report. Notable is the excellent levels of satisfaction from participants and visitors.

Sail Training Shetland are honoured to have been awarded ‘Sail Training Organisation of the Year – Small Vessel’ by Sail Training International at their annual conference.

L-R: IOSH President, Lawrence Webb, Jessie … Szego and IOSH Scotland Chair, Andy McNair … The Health & Safety team of Shetland Tall Ships Limited (STSL) has been highly commended in an Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) awards ceremony in Dundee last week (Thursday 9 November).

Organisers of July’s Tall Ships Races event have, this week, said goodbye to a friendly face from the event office – as Keith the bear makes his way to a new home.

The organisers of last week’s Tall Ships Races visit to Lerwick have paid tribute to the whole Shetland community for the part they played in making the event an exceptional success.

THOUSANDS of people are expected to line the streets as Lerwick plays host to the long-awaited 2023 Tall Ships Races for four days from Wednesday.

WITH just two weeks to go until the long-awaited return of the Tall Ships Races to Lerwick, the hugely supportive local business community is mobilising to make sure all the key infrastructure needed is in place.

Princess Royal … Her Royal Highness to arrive on 27th July … Visit includes attendance at Captains’ Dinner … She will hear from youngsters involved in the races … Her Royal Highness, who will be accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence will attend the Captains’ Dinner on Thursday 27th July…

ORGANISERS have issued a request to ticket holders for three sold-out Tall Ships concerts later this month that wristbands must be collected in advance.

Scores of young people from Shetland and Scotland will come together as part of their preparations for participating in this summer’s Tall Ships races. In total 100 trainees will be involved in the international event, which stops off in Lerwick for four days at the end of July.

Sullom Voe Terminal operators EnQuest have been confirmed as one of the major backers of next month's Tall Ships Races' visit to Lerwick as part of a final wave of sponsors.

The organisers of next month’s Tall Ships Races visit to Lerwick are appealing for anyone interested in volunteering to come forward and fill the last few remaining vacancies. Thousands of folk are expected to congregate in the town for the four-day event, which runs between 26-29 July.

Free park-and-ride and shuttle bus service to operate in Lerwick … Late-night buses and ferries arranged to get revellers home … Taxi rank in place at the Alexandra Building … EXTRA ferry sailings…

Shetland Tall Ships Ltd have secured the support of a further six local businesses – electrical shop George Robertson, architects Arch Henderson, printers Studio and Art Machine, Shetland Broadband, and Bolts Car Hire and petrol station.

Peterson Energy Logistics is the latest major player in Shetland’s energy and maritime industries to put its support behind this summer’s Tall Ships event.

SCOTTISH Water has been confirmed as the latest company to pledge its support for this summer’s Tall Ships Races.

Shetland Tall Ships Ltd are seeking a number of people to work with the event team to deliver safe and enjoyable access to the Tall Ships fleet, entertainment programme and event sites during the four day spectacular in July.

YOUNG folk involved with the Bridges Project are busying themselves building 15 picnic benches and two giant deckchairs for use during this summer’s Tall Ships event in Lerwick.

THE SHETLAND arm of global shipping & logistics firm GAC is to handle customs clearance for all vessels visiting Lerwick for this summer’s Tall Ships Races as one of the event’s sponsors.

Music lovers will be able to get their hands on tickets for the largest-scale live events to take place in Shetland for over a decade when the Tall Ships concert programme goes on sale next Friday.

THE organisers of this summer’s Tall Ships Races in Lerwick have unveiled an action-packed family programme including fairground attractions, circus performers, educational activities, facepainting, children’s stories – and a guest appearance from an infamously wayward pirate.

SSEN Distribution has signed on as a “Cadet’s Deck” sponsor for this summer’s Tall Ships Lerwick event.

THE final night of festivities at this summer’s Tall Ships event in Lerwick will be rounded off by a Queen tribute band.

SAXAVORD Spaceport is the latest Shetland business to pledge its support as a sponsor for this summer’s Tall Ships Races in Lerwick. The company, which is aiming to launch its first satellite into space later this year, has come on board as a Cadet’s Deck sponsor for the four-day event.

ENERGY company TotalEnergies is the latest firm to be confirmed as one of the host port sponsors for this summer’s Tall Ships Races. The company will be providing volunteers from within its own staff to help deliver the event, which stops in Lerwick from 26-29 July.

STORNOWAY musical sensations Peat & Diesel have been unveiled as the second main headliner for this summer’s Tall Ships Races in Lerwick.

Ferry operator NorthLink has come on board as one of the sponsors for this summer’s Tall Ships in Lerwick. The transport provider is offering discounted fares to support crew changes for ships that have crew members who are either joining or leaving their vessel in Lerwick.

One of Scotland’s leading young rock bands has been unveiled as the first headliner for this summer’s Tall Ships Races in Lerwick.

Shetland Tall Ships Ltd is inviting applications from traders who would like to sell goods at the Tall Ships Races event in Lerwick this summer. Stall spaces will be made available at Albert Wharf and Holmsgarth for the sale of goods, or for the promotion of a business or organisation.

Top Scottish instrumental folk group, The Peatbog Faeries; Shetland's own Fiddler's Bid and The Revellers; and a New Orleans-style brass band are among the first music acts to be announced as part of the amazing music line-up for this summer's Tall Ships event in Lerwick.

THERE is still time for anyone interested in being a volunteer at the Tall Ships this summer to get involved. Shetland Tall Ships Ltd. is still looking to recruit VIP liaison officers, stewards, marshals and event information advisors for the four-day event, running from 26-29 July.

SHETLAND Tall Ships Ltd has appointed Grampian Training Services to provide first aid cover at this summer’s four-day event in Lerwick. There are currently no commercial first aid services available in the islands following a decision by the Red Cross to discontinue its provision a few years ago.

ONE of the key players in Shetland’s marine industry, Ocean Kinetics, has been confirmed as a sponsor for next summer’s Tall Ships event in Lerwick.

SEVERAL Scottish locations have been confirmed as guest harbours for a 2023 Cruise in Company event ahead of next summer’s Tall Ships Races arriving in Lerwick.

A DELEGATION from Shetland Tall Ships Ltd recently attended the Sail Training International conference in Las Palmas to present plans for the event in Lerwick next summer.

THE ORGANISERS of next summer’s Tall Ships Races are appealing to local catering and bar providers to come forward and ensure the event showcases the very best of Shetland’s local produce.

THE ORGANISERS of next summer’s Tall Ships have issued an additional appeal for volunteers interested in becoming a liaison officer for the four-day event ahead of next week’s deadline for applications.

Event Broadcasting Services … Shetland Tall Ships Ltd are seeking Expressions of Interest from suppliers with the ability to provide an online broadcasting service, including live and pre-recorded content from event sites in July 2023.

Aberdeen-based company Granite Elite, which was founded in 2019, has provided security at events including the Scottish Traditional Boat Show in Portsoy, the Royal Deeside Motor Show, the Highland Games, various Pride events in the north east of Scotland and local music festivals.

THE ORGANISERS of the Shetland leg of next summer’s Tall Ships Races have this week launched a community-wide effort to recruit more than 150 volunteers. Shetland Tall Ships Ltd.

THE organisers for next year’s visit of the Tall Ships Races to Lerwick are appealing for local businesses interested in supporting the event to come forward. The races, which stop off in Lerwick between 26-29 July 2023, will be the biggest event staged in Shetland for more than a decade.

SIXTEEN vessels from eight different nations have signed up to participate in next summer’s Tall Ships Races. Lerwick is one of the host ports for the 2023 event, traditionally one of the highlights of the global sailing calendar, and it is hoped that around 50 ships will ultimately take part.

SHETLAND Tall Ships has appointed retired police officer Martyn Brill as Chief Liaison Officer for the races’ visit to Lerwick next summer.

Back l-r - Ryan Stevenson & Ewen Hutcheson and Front l-r Leah Cumming, Jessie Szego, Emma Miller … LONG-RUNNING local engineering firm Malakoff has been confirmed as a major sponsor for next year’s Tall Ships.

The organisers of next summer’s Tall Ships event in Lerwick have awarded the contract to provide marketing and PR services for the four-day event to local firm NB Communication, who have agreed to provide a proportion of the service as an in-kind sponsorship contribution.

Shetland Tall Ships Ltd are seeking a number of catering suppliers for contracted and public service provision.

Shetland Tall Ships Ltd is delighted to announce that SSE Renewables is a Host Port sponsor of Tall Ships Lerwick 2023. SSE Renewables becomes an Admiral’s Deck Sponsor for the event, which includes company sponsorship of the Main Stage at the Holmsgarth event site.

Shetland delegates visit the Netherlands to meet teams taking part in Tall Ships Races 2023. The countdown to Tall Ships Races 2023 continues to gather pace as delegates from Shetland Tall Ships Ltd travelled to Harlingen (Netherlands) at the weekend to experience this year’s event in action.

There are further opportunities for businesses and individuals to play a role in the delivery of the Tall Ships Races event in Lerwick with 2 new roles and a commercial opportunity on offer.

Launch event to be held in Shetland Museum and Archives auditorium, 1pm-8pm Tuesday 26th July. Potential sponsors and volunteers invited to find out more exciting opportunities. Chance for public to share photos, films and memories of previous Tall Ships events.

l-r David Brown, Cooke Aquaculture Scotland Regional Manager; Emma Miller, Shetland Tall Ships Ltd Project Manager; Grant Cumming…

Organisers of the Tall Ships Races visit to Lerwick in 2023 have today launched a new website and range of social media platforms. This will enable the public to find out more about the event and engage with plans ahead of the Tall Ships fleet returning next summer.

Shetland Tall Ships are currently recruiting for three exciting new opportunities to join the Lerwick Tall Ships team in the planning for next year's event.

Applications are being invited for young people to sign up to Taster Day … Sails and 2022 Tall Ships adventures onboard Swan this summer.

'Gloria' leaving Lerwick Harbour in the Parade of Sail in 2011Shetland Tall Ships Limited is delighted to share the news from Tall Ships Races International, a subsidiary of Sail Training International, that Arendal has been confirmed as the fifth Host Port of The Tall Ships Races 2023.

Emma Miller has been appointed by Shetland Tall Ships Limited as Project Manager for Lerwick’s role in the Tall Ships Races 2023. With past experience culminating in launching Réalta Events Management in 2017…