Tall Ships to return in 2011

THE Tall Ships are coming again – and the spectacular event due to be staged in 2011 received a major boost last night with the announcement of €450,000 in sponsorship funding.

Tall Ships to return in 2011

Waterford successfully hosted the internationally famous Tall Ships race in 2005 and preparations are at full throttle for the next staging of the event which is expected to bring more than 500,000 visitors into the south-east region next summer.

Organisers last night confirmed sponsors have come on board with support for the Tall Ships 2012 – the 3 mobile telephone network, Bulmers and Waterford Crystal have been named as host port partners while Waterford Institute of Technology are education partners and RTÉ are the official media partners.

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