Tall ships find refuge from high seas for festival

The sails were shredded by the wind, some had their masts broken, and others were stripped of power systems and water but the tall ships and their crews made it to Dublin.

Some of the 40 ships took a battering to reach the safety of ports here and are berthed at points extending from Belfast to Kinsale.

However, all should arrive on Dublin’s quays midweek for the Tall Ships Races Festival, which starts on Thursday and runs for four days.