Cutty Sark Tall Ships' Race 2001

An armada of the most beautiful tall ships in the world will gather in Bergen for eventful days 26^th - 30^th of July as a part of the traditional Cutty Sark Tall Ships' Race 2001. The city of Bergen was a host for the tall ships also in 1993 and it was a tremendous success.

This is one of the greatest international sailing events. The fascinating sight of more than one hundred tall ships at bay, 3000 young sailors from all over the world and hundreds of thousands visitors will create a carnival atmosphere in the Fjord Capital of Norway.

The harbour area will constitute an exciting environment with restaurants, live music on stages, competitions, shows and fireworks. Photographers will have plenty of exciting photo opportunities, not only the fabulous Parade of Sail on July 30^th when all the ships will sail in company from the Bergen harbour.

Cutty Sark Tall ships' Races are organised by the International Sail Training Association (ISTA) and have been arranged every year since 1956. This year's race starts in Antwerp in Belgium 4^th July, goes to Alesund and Bergen and finish in Esbjerg in Denmark 7^th August.

Among the tall ships that will come to Bergen are Sedov and Statsraad Lemkuhl. Sedov is a four-masted barque and the largest sailing ship in the world. Her overall length is 117 metres and the sail surface is 4,192 m². Bergen is Statsraad Lemkuhl's homeport, and she is Norway's largest and oldest square-rigged sailing ship. The ship is also one of the world's oldest sailing ships and we dare say one of the best preserved.