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Dublin: 12 °C Sunday 19 May, 2013

AHOY! The Tall Ships begin to arrive in Dublin (gallery)

The huge vessels have begun arriving in advance of the three-day festival, which gets underway tomorrow.

OVER FORTY SPECTACULAR tall ships have begun arriving in Dublin as part of the 2012 Tall Ships Races.

The German vessel The Alexander von Humboldt arrived at the South Quays earlier this afternoon in preparation for the festivities, which officially get underway tomorrow.

The largest of the ships will arrive at 1pm tomorrow afternoon, when the East Link Toll Bridge will lift for The Amerigo Vespucci, which will enter the port backwards as it is too large to turn.

Earlier tomorrow the Mexican Class A Tall Ship The Cuauthemoc will arrive. The best view for both arrivals is at Sir John Rogerson Quay.

All of the ships’ captains will gather with Tall Ships First Mate Keith Duffy and the Lord Mayor to officially open the festival.

AHOY! The Tall Ships begin to arrive in Dublin (gallery)
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    Pictured is the Alexander von Humboldt II from Germany, which is in Class A. It is seen here arriving in Dublin this afternoon, for the Tall Ships Races 2012 which starts tomorrow and tuns until the 26th. Photo: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland.
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    Kerri Donohoe (5) from Dublin watches the Alexander von Humboldt II from Germany. Photo: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland.
  • Tall Ships Arrive in Dublin

    German vessel Alexander von Humboldt II arrives into Dublin. Alexander von Humboldt II is a 2011 German sailing ship built as a replacement for the 1906 training ship Alexander von Humboldt. Constructed in Bremen, she was launched in 2011. Just like her predecessor, the Alexander von Humboldt II is operated by Deutsche Stiftung Sail Training in Bremerhaven which offers sail training for persons between 14 and 75 years of age. Photo: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
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    Photo: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
  • Tall Ships Arrive in Dublin

    Crew members on board the German vessel Alexander von Humboldt II. Photo: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
  • Tall Ships Arrive in Dublin

    Photo: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland.
  • Tall Ships Arrive in Dublin

    The crew of the Alexander von Humboldt II from Germany hang on to one of the masts. Photo: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland.
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    U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney and his wife Patricia take a look at some of the tall ships docked on the south quays this afternoon. Photo: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland.
  • Tall Ships Arrive in Dublin

    U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney, his wife Patricia and one of their security staff take a look at some of the tall ships docked on the south quays this afternoon. Photo: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland.

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