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I trust you agree with me that the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta in Falmouth was a huge success for the town and the county of Cornwall.
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The biggest Tall Ship in the World, the magnificent Russian owned Sedov has joined the Tall Ships Parade of Sail off Falmouth Bay this afternoon as the town wishes the crews of the Funchal 500 Regatta bon voyage...
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Falmouth’s four day Tall Ship extravaganza has continued to break visitor number records on the third and final day of public access to the magnificent ships...
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The second day at the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta saw a thrilling mix of activity both on and off the water. With prizes at stake for inter crew sporting events including dragon boat racing, tug of war and beach volley ball, plus special prizes for individual crews taking part in the crew parade, visitors to Falmouth were treated to blue skies and an action packed programme of events.
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A Falmouth man who sailed to America on a replica of the famous Mayflower over 50 years ago has rekindled his love of the magnificent Tall Ships at this years Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta in the town this week...
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Visitor numbers to the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta in Falmouth have broken records for the second day in a row with over 16,000 people enjoying free access to the ships. This is on top of the first day bumper turnout of 13,000 visitors...
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A Cornishman’s dreams of returning a Classic Falmouth working boat to its home waters will come true this week at the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta in Falmouth. Sara, a 70 year old 23’ Bermudan rigged Classic working boat is to be re-launched from the Royal Falmouth Yacht Club moorings this Saturday and will make her maiden voyage amongst the magnificent Tall Ships Parade of Sail due to start at 1pm...
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Visitors wishing to see the magnificent Tall Ships currently berthed on Falmouth Queens Wharf are reminded that animal movement restrictions mean no dogs apart from helping dogs or pets can be allowed into the Falmouth Docks where the large Tall Ships are berthed.
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The Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta in Falmouth kicked off in spectacular style today with a staggering 13,000 people visiting the magnificent ships. The first day total puts this weeks Festival on a par with other Tall Ship events around the world and bodes well for the rest of the week...
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Midas Construction, the largest privately owned Construction Company in the south west is a major sponsor of the Funchal 500 Tall Ship Regatta in activities taking place in Falmouth and has provided essential mobile office accommodation, fencing and barriers required within the Docks so that the public may have safe access to view the ships at close quarters.
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Falmouth will be awash with colour this week (10th to 13th September) with 19 Tall Ships from across the world in its waters ready to take part in the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta. But it won’t just be the huge masts of the Tall Ships casting a ray of colour across the town. Thanks to generous sponsorship from Newquay Cornwall Airport those involved in the management of the event will also be adding to the colour spectrum in bright t-shirts.
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Pendennis Castle was built by King Henry VIII because of its magnificent vantage point on Pendennis Headland, giving it unsurpassed views over Carrick Roads and Falmouth Bay – so where better to view the magnificent Tall Ships in their Parade of Sail on their way to the Race Start!
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More than one hundred people from the south west, including over fifty students from Cornwall have signed up to take part in a challenge of a lifetime as crew on board a Tall Ship in the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta, which leaves Falmouth on Saturday 13th September 2008.
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Visit the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta in Falmouth from 10th to 13th September and you'll have a chance to step onboard magnificent vessels, see a spectacular Parade of Sail and witness hundreds of international crewmen in their finery. But Cornwall's biggest event of the year isn't just about sea-based activities; back on dry land you'll find Falmouth in full festival mode.
Throughout the town ...
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An army marches on its stomach, or so the saying goes and the army of volunteers and supporters of the Tall Ships event is no exception. Cornish companies Pure Blue Water, West Country Fruit and W C Rowe have come on board to supply water, fruit and pasties to sustain the many volunteers, students and Liaison Officers in Falmouth who have freely given their time to make the event a success.
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Seasalt are the latest supporter of the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta activities in Falmouth, joining forces with Carrick District Council’s Tourism Team, to provide the official souvenir clothing for the event.
Designed by Seasalt, the organic cotton tee’s, hoody’s and jute bags are ...
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On Friday 22nd August Falmouth’s official souvenir programme for the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta was launched. The full colour 46 page programme is packed full of information on the activities, exhibitions and entertainment taking place, along with a full directory of all the Tall Ships visiting the port from 10th-13th September. The programme costs £2.00 and is available in advance from Falmouth Tourist Information Centre or the National Maritime Museum Cornwall and from Regatta sites during the event.
At the launch, internationally acclaimed local artist ...
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‘Captain Jack Sparrow’ will storm the Tall Ships with bands of story-telling pirates when the ships are in the Docks for the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta. Visitors to the ships will be entertained by pupils in the guise of pirates from schools throughout Falmouth as they arrive on board the Tall Ships.
A fascinating series of storytelling ...
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This summer's most original hospitality offer must be entertaining on the Tall Ships when they visit Falmouth from 10-13th September for the start of the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta. ‘Spectacular’, ‘imposing’, ‘dramatic’ are just a few of the words used to describe these great sailing ships which will make a fantastic 'forest of masts' during their four day visit. The grandeur of maritime history will be turned into great contemporary entertainment.
The ships' wide open deck spaces
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Internationally acclaimed local artist John Dyer is supporting the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta. His support ranges from donating two Tall Ship paintings to be auctioned on-line to raise funds towards the costs of local school children taking part in the race; a Tall Ships children’s painting competition and the production of a magnificent Tall Ships painting that will be used on the front cover of the official Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta Souvenir Programme.
John Dyer’s painting of the Tall Ships is ...
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South West Water is the latest sponsor to pledge support for the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta taking place in Falmouth from 10th to 13th September this year.
To mark the near-completion of its £2 billion Clean Sweep programme, which has helped underpin the region’s economic growth and protect its environment, South West Water is sponsoring ...
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The organisers of the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta which takes place in Falmouth from 10th to 13th September 2008 are seeking local musicians and entertainers to showcase their talent at one of what will be the biggest events in Cornwall’s calendar.
With an expected number of visitors over the four day event to exceed ...
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The Cornish port of Falmouth has built a reputation for hosting maritime events and this year has been selected to host the start of the prestigious Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta. A fleet of some 20 Tall Ships will arrive in Falmouth on Wednesday 10th September and leave on Saturday 13th September in a Parade of Sail preceding the race start.
The Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta is ...
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As Falmouth gears up for the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta, Cornwall Centre for Volunteers will be leading the way in recruiting volunteers for this fantastic event taking place from 10th to 13th September this year.
Help is needed in the form of stewarding...
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A&P Falmouth Ltd, ship repairers at the Docks, are delighted to have the opportunity to support students from both Falmouth School and Penryn College with funding for the forthcoming Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta leaving Falmouth in September. The pupils ....
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Falmouth and Penryn Community Colleges have been working together over the past school year on a competition known as the “Tall Ships Challenge”. The lucky winners will have the opportunity to take part in the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta, leaving Falmouth on the 13th of September sailing on T.S. Pelican to Illhavo in Portugal.
Applications were invited from ...
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Stunning scenery, four boat trips and a Cornish cream tea was the reward for the fundraisers who took part in the Fal River Walk on Sunday 1st June. The money raised will be distributed between the Precious Lives Appeal, Shelter Box and the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta taking place in Falmouth in September.
Having completed the walk...
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Well known sea shanty group Falmouth Shout have released their new CD Falmouth for Orders in time for the forthcoming Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta in September.
With a mix of traditional shanties and sea songs, the group’s intention is to ...
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May 2008 marks the 25th Anniversary of John K Miln and Company. Celebrating 25 years of providing independent financial advice to clients throughout Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, John K Miln and Company wanted to celebrate the success of the past 25 years by putting something back into the community and have become one of the official sponsors of the activities taking place in Falmouth from 10th to 13th September for the start of the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta.
Based in Falmouth, John K Miln and Company is one of the South West’s ...
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Watson-Marlow Bredel Pumps, one of the five largest employers in Falmouth, is the latest company to announce sponsorship of the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta in Falmouth, from 10th to 13th September.
The company is a world leader in its field...
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Falmouth will host the start of the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta, with a fleet of some 20 Tall Ships arriving on Wednesday 10th September and leaving on Saturday 13th September in a Parade of Sail preceding the race start.
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Falmouth will play host to the start of the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta, with a fleet of some 20 Tall Ships arriving by midday on Wednesday 10th September for four days of entertainment and spectacle before leaving on Saturday 13th September in a Parade of Sail preceding the race start.
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Travel and Tourism students from Cornwall College have formed an alliance with the Tourism Service of Carrick District Council which will provide them with the unique experience of acting as stewards at the Funchal 500 Tall Ship Regatta in Falmouth in September.
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Ever dreamed of sailing on a magnificent tall ship bound for warmer countries? Around thirty such ships will be in Falmouth from 10th to 13th September for the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta, they will race from Falmouth to Ilhavo in Portugal, then on to Funchal in Madeira.
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Fifteen local companies attended a Corporate Hospitality evening at the Falmouth Hotel on Wednesday 19th March, to hear about entertainment opportunities on board one of the tall ships visiting Falmouth from 10th to 13th of September 2008 as part of the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta.
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Stunning scenery, four boat trips and a Cornish cream tea is the reward for the first 200 who sign up for the Fal River Walk, on the 1st June . The Walk, part of the Fal River Festival, is being organised by The Rotary Club of Truro Boscawen and aims to raise £20,000 for charity by...(read more)
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‘Manacles’ – Skinner’s Brewing Company’s new ale, specially brewed for the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta, was launched at Expo West on Tuesday. Staff from the brewery celebrated, alongside members of the Regatta organising team for Falmouth, the first pouring of Manacles Ale. The ale will now be available at Skinner’s outlets throughout Cornwall.
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Organisers of the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta have confirmed that the event will go ahead as planned even though the marina plans will now be delayed. Whilst this will make accommodating the Tall Ships difficult, A&P and the organisers are working together to develop contingency plans that will support the event. The berthing plans based around using the new marina facilities will revert to use of the existing wharfs of Queens and Duchy, plus additional pontoon berths.
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Anyone with an adventurous spirit should consider taking part in a Tall Ships’ Race in 2008. Even landlubbers with no prior experience of being at sea can take part and experience the sheer exhilaration of crewing a Tall Ship. Billowing white sails, the wind in your hair, salty air, the creek of rigging and the thrill of competition all combine to make taking part in these events an unforgettable experience. It’s real life ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’.
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Leading regeneration specialist Priority Sites and property and planning consultancy Alder King have joined forces to sponsor this year’s Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta in Falmouth, the organising committee has announced.
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A & P Falmouth Ltd was one of the first official partners to sign up for the prestigious Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta, which begins with four days of celebrations in Falmouth from 10th to 13th September next year.
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‘Have you ever wanted to feel the exhilaration of a thrilling and fast-paced ocean adventure?” This is the question that will be asked to pupils attending Falmouth and Penryn Community Colleges, in a joint competition to be launched by the schools before Christmas to select four students to take part in the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta in September 2008.
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The Packet Newspaper Group is to be the media sponsor for the prestigious Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta which leaves Falmouth in a race to Ilhavo and then on to Funchal in Madeira in September next year. The newspaper company has agreed to produce the official event programme and will run weekly articles in The Packets running up to the event.
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The competition winner for the Skinners ‘Name the Ale’ competition, being run in conjunction with the organisers of the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta 2008, was announced on Monday.
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The National Maritime Museum Cornwall is one of the official partners for the Tall Ships event in Falmouth in 2008. Falmouth is the host port for the start of the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta which takes place from Wednesday 10th – Saturday 13th September.
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Next year's tall ships regatta will benefit from a £10,000 boost from the Falmouth Tall Ships Association.
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Skinners have offered to produce a Regatta Ale specifically for the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta and need your help to create both a name for the ale and to assist in the creation of a new character to add to their Cornish Real Ale Folk collection.
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Skinner’s Brewing Company has been confirmed as the main sponsor for the Falmouth start of the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta 2008. Skinner’s Brewing Co. based in Truro produce an award winning range of Skinner’s ale, lager and cider and take great pride in using the best of Cornish produce and traditional methods.
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From 10th – 13th September 2008 Falmouth will be the host port for the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta. This special Tall Ships Race is the centre-piece marking the 500th anniversary of the founding of the port of Funchal in Madeira
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Carrick District Council are delighted to confirm the local display and signage solution company Twenty Twenty Displays Limited as the first port sponsor for Falmouth’s hosting the start of the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta 2008 (10th -13th September next year).
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On Saturday 13th of September 2008 a fleet of Tall Ships will sail from Falmouth bound for Ilhavo in Portugal and then on to the historic and beautiful port of Funchal in Madeira. The fleet are looking for trainee crews to go sailing on either one or both stages of the race. Anyone can apply, no sailing experience is necessary and participation of young people is especially encouraged.
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The programme for the start of the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta in Falmouth (10th-13th September next year) is beginning to take shape thanks to the support of its official partners. The commitment behind this joint public and private sector partnership provides the ideal platform for a hugely successful event.
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Carrick Councillors voted unanimously for Falmouth to host the Funchal 500 Regatta tall ships event, taking place on 10th-13th September 2008, at their Full Council meeting of 20th February 2007.
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Host ports for the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta 2008 were announced in Lisbon today by Sail Training International during a reception on the Portuguese sail training ship 'Sagres' with Falmouth being selected as the start port.
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