With just a few ships left to arrive in Maløy, and the final time limit for the race now passed, the provisional results are available for the first leg of the Tall Ships Races' 2008. It should be noted that these will remain provisional until all Race Declaration Forms have been received from the ships. The final results will be announced on Friday 1st August at noon.
The Class B vessel Jolie Brise is the provisional winner, on corrected time, with Stina Mari in second and Christian Radich (pictured above) in third. Within each class, Christian Radich is the winner of Class A, with Mir in second and Dar Mlodziezy in third. Behind Jolie Brise and Stina Mari in Class B is Etoile of the French Navy. Provisional winners of Class C are Alba Explorer with Black Diamond of Durham in second and Spaniel in third. Winner of Class D is Assarain II with Lietuva second and St Barbara V third. A strong show from the Brits!
The majority of the fleet are now in Maløy with the remaining few due to arrive today. Many of the ships have corporate hospitality arranged for the coming days either in port or on day sails. The entertainment village is in the process of being put up with a magnificent stage built in the town square and lines of white tents which will be offering food, drinks and merchandise for sale. The entire town is getting involved in the event, with all the shopkeepers dressed in special Tall Ships' Races outfits and displaying Race items in their windows.
The first official day of the event in Maløy is tomorrow when the crew parade will take place through the town followed by what promises to be a very grand prizegiving. Other events scheduled for the four days includes a special captains dinner, the venue for which has been kept secret, and the rock band Status Quo - sure to rock the ships on Sunday evening!
Have a look here for the full list of the positions with average speed and distance.
Further pictures from The Tall Ships' Races 2008 are available here.
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