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One year on from the Tall Ships: what will its legacy be?
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![A green and black traditional sailing boat with brown sails, labeled LK 243, floats on calm waters with a few people onboard and land in the distant background.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/230729-The-Swan-240x140.jpg)
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![Three uniformed cadets stand on the deck of a tall ship, with sails and rigging visible behind them, against a backdrop of a harbor with other ships.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/20230727_150057-240x140.jpg)
![A smiling person with short white hair and glasses speaks into a microphone while wearing a black outfit with a ceremonial chain.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/230726-Cllr-Andrea-manson-at-opening-ceremony-copy-240x140.jpg)
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![A group of people dressed in Viking costumes, holding shields and weapons, stands near a waterfront with a bonfire in the background and a crowd gathered on the pier.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/230725-All-jarls-240x140.jpg)
![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.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/230724-Bima-Suci-3-©DG-240x140.jpg)
Road closures, park-and-ride and more: essential information for the Tall Ships Races
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![Aerial view of a coastal landscape with cliffs, green fields, scattered buildings, and a body of water under a blue sky with clouds.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cullivoe-Harbour-Yell-Shetland-240x140.jpg)
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![A woman and a man are steering a sailboat together. The woman is holding the wheel while the man stands beside her, both smiling. The background shows a cloudy sky and the sea.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/bcne2NN-240x140.jpeg)
![One of Scotland's most prominent young rock bands, Tide Lines, are the headline attraction for the Thursday night.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tide-Lines-promo-pic-min-240x140.jpeg)
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Tall Ships set to make 2023 a summer for all the family to remember
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Thousands of tickets for Tall Ships concerts on sale now
![Abba tribute band performing at Holmsgarth last time the Tall Ships visited Lerwick in 2011.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Bjorn-GV-3ST-copy-240x140.jpg)
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![Peat & Diesel will top the Holmsgarth bill on the Friday night, with other performers including Shetland covers band favourites First Foot Soldiers.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/230308-Peat-and-Diesel-240x140.png)
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