ASTA STI 2009 Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge

Sail training tall ships from around the world are invited to participate in The Tall Ships® Atlantic Challenge 2009, a spectacular odyssey around the North Atlantic Ocean of more than 7,000 nautical miles following the traditional route taken by sailing ships of a by-gone age.

Ships and crew can participate in the whole series, or just a part of it. Sailing in the Challenge will be exciting and competitive and host ports in mainland Spain, the Canary Islands, Bermuda, the US, Canada and Northern Ireland are already preparing a fabulous welcome for the fleet and trainee crews.


Vigo, Spain April 30 - May 3, 2009

Tenerife, Canary Islands May 14 - 17, 2009

Bermuda June 11 - 15, 2009

Charleston, SC, USA June 26 - 28, 2009
Boston, MA, USA July 8 - 13, 2009

Halifax, NS, Canada July 16 - 20, 2009

Belfast, UK August 13 - 16, 2009

The Tall Ships® Atlantic Challenge 2009 is organized by Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge Limited (a wholly owned company of Sail Training International) in collaboration with the American Sail Training Association (a member of Sail Training International). Host ports and activities outside the USA are organized by Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge Limited. Host ports and activities in the USA are organized by the American Sail Training Association.

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