Crew and trainees of The Tall Ships Races 2012 celebrated in style today (Friday 24 August) with a spectacular Crew Parade along the North Quays in Dublin.
The Mayor of Dublin welcomed the international
crews to the city and Knut Western, Chairman of the Tall Ships Races 2012, led three cheers for Dubllin before the award ceremony began.
3rd Class D on Corrected Time Gigi (UK)
2nd Class D on Corrected Time Akela (Russia)
Class D on Corrected Time Tomidi (Belgium)
3rd Class C on Corrected Time Spaniel (Latvia)
2nd Class C on Corrected Time St Iv (Estonia)
1st Class C on Corrected Time Dar Szczecina (Poland)
2nd Class B on Corrected Time Johanna Lucretia (UK)
1st Class B on Corrected Time Kapitan Borchardt (Poland)
3rd Class A on Corrected Time Fryderyk Chopin (Poland)
2nd Class A on Corrected Time Alexander Von Humboldt II (Germany)
1st Class A on Corrected Time Cuauhtemoc (Mexico)
Most International Crew on Race Three Prolific (UK) (13 nationalities out of 24 persons)
Youngest Crew in Race Three Rona II (UK) (20.81 years)
Individual Communications Award Bartlomiej Skwara, Fryderyk Chopin (Poland)
Communications Award Creidne (Ireland)
Special Award – rendering assistance Black Diamond (UK)
Best in the Crew Parade
1st on Elapsed Time Cuauhtemoc (Mexico) (two days, one hour 27 minutes nine
seconds, 10.52 knots)
1st Overall on Corrected Time Cuauhtemoc (Mexico) (one day six hours 59 minutes 48
seconds)
Most International Crew race Series Sagres (Portugal) (19 nationalities)
1st Overall on Corrected Time for the Race Series in Class D Akela (Russia)
1st Overall on Corrected Time for the Race Series in Class C Dar Szczecina (Poland)
1st Overall on Corrected Time for the Race Series in Class B Johanna Lucretia (UK)
1st Overall on Corrected Time for the Race Series in Class A Fryderyk Chopin (Poland)
1st Overall on Elapsed Time for the Race Series Fryderyk Chopin (Poland)
Torbay Cup Holly Byrne, Stavros S Niarchos (UK)
Established by Torbay, UK, the first port to host a Tall Ships Race; the
Torbay Cup is presented to a trainee for outstanding individual
achievement and personal effort. Every Captain is invited to nominate a
trainee who has taken part in The Tall Ships Races 2012.
Bernard Heppener Trophy Lara Kaine , Captain of Moosk (UK)
Friendship Trophy St.Iv (Estonia)
The Friendship Trophy epitomises the objective of the races and is awarded to the vessel which, in the opinion of the entire race fleet through a secret ballot, has done most to help further international understanding and friendship during the races.
Crew Parade photos can be seen here