Discover Waterford

 
 


Founded by Viking adventurers almost 1,100 years ago, Waterford is no stranger to sailing ships! Even today the river Suir, the great highway of the Vikings, still dominates the city centre making Waterford the ideal venue for the Tall Ships event.  With great sailing ships docking in the port for over a thousand years, it’s no wonder the city in bygone centuries earned the title ‘Waterford of the Shippes’.

 
 
After two years of preparations involving an estimated 13,760 hours of voluntary effort, Waterford successfully hosted The Tall Ships Races 2011 from June 30-July 3.
It’s estimated that 500,000 people enjoyed the spectacle in the city and along the Suir Estuary. To all those individuals and organisations that made this huge international event possible and to the people of Waterford who embraced the occasion brilliantly – thank you. To those who visited Waterford, we look forward to welcoming you back soon and invite you to visit www.discoverwaterfordcity.ie to keep up-to-date on what’s happening in Ireland’s oldest city. To the sail training family at the heart of The Tall Ships Races, we look forward to your return!

Here we showcase a small selection of Dylan Vaughan’s photography from four magical days.