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24 July 2023 11:19

A tall ship with numerous sails and flags is docked in a harbor. The background features a hilled landscape and several buildings with a cloudy sky overhead.

The Indonesian Barque Bima Suci arriving on Monday morning. Photo: John Bateson

A two-masted sailboat with white sails and a Norwegian flag navigates through calm waters near hilly, green shores under a cloudy sky.

The Norwegian ketch Loyal arriving through the north mooth on Monday morning. Photo: Jimmy Neill

WITH just two days until the official opening of the 2023 Tall Ships Races in Lerwick, the first large sailing vessels have started to arrive from over the horizon.

The 51 metre Indonesian barque Bima Suci with around 100 sail trainees on board was heading into Lerwick harbour this morning (Monday) to its berth at Morrison Dock.

Lerwick will play host to as many as 40 tall ships until Saturday with most of them expected to arrive between now and Wednesday.

A large entertainment programme for the four day event has been put on.

A tall ship with numerous flags displayed sails past a docked ferry featuring a blue graphic. Tugboats assist in the harbor. Hills and a smokestack appear in the background.

Bima Suci heading for her berth at Morrison Dock. Photo: Davie Gardner

A tall ship with multiple masts and rigging is adorned with numerous colorful flags. A large red and white flag is prominently displayed on the right side of the ship. A cloudy sky forms the backdrop.

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