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 12 - 15, 2009
	Charleston, SC, USA	June 25 - 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.